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Beauty and the Beast (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Josette Day (Actor), Jean Marais (Actor) Rated: NR (Not Rated) Format: Blu-ray
4.7 out of 5 stars 580 ratings
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Genre Science Fiction & Fantasy
Format NTSC, Collector's Edition
Contributor Josette Day, Jean Marais, Jean Cocteau
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 33 minutes
Studio The Criterion Collection
Colour Color
Number of discs 1
Manufacturer Video Service Corp.
UPC 715515081313
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The sublime adaptation by Jean Cocteau (Orpheus) of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s fairy-tale masterpiece—in which the true love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral but gentle beast—is a landmark feat of motion picture fantasy, with unforgettably romantic performances by Jean Marais (Orpheus) and Josette Day (Les parents terribles). The spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death in Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête) have become timeless icons of cinematic wonder.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• High-definition digital transfer from restored film elements, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Composer Philip Glass’s opera La Belle et la Bête, presented in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio as an alternate soundtrack
• Two commentaries: one by film historian Arthur Knight and one by writer and cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling
• Screening at the Majestic, a 1995 documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
• Interview with cinematographer Henri Alekan
• Rare behind-the-scenes photos and publicity stills
• Film restoration demonstration
• Original trailer, directed and narrated by director Jean Cocteau, plus restoration trailer from 1995
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Geoffrey O’Brien, a piece on the film by Cocteau, excerpts from Francis Steegmuller’s 1970 book Cocteau: A Biography, and an introduction to Glass’s opera by the composer

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  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 45.36 g
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 17522063
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Collector's Edition
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ July 19 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Josette Day, Jean Marais, Jean Cocteau
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Video Service Corp.
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004WPYO8I
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ Canada
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 580 ratings

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Customers like the quality of the movie. They mention it has an ethereal quality, is well-done, and the reconstruction is good. Some say it's a great yarn that's beautifully filmed.

"...It’s a great yarn that’s beautifully filmed, definitely worth the money if you need to be able to watch a good “escape from reality” movie whenever..." Read more

"...Still thought it was very well done. I would not expect young children to appreciate it. I will watch it again for sure." Read more

"...The BluRay edition has less bonus feature than the DVD edition. Great product !" Read more

"jean cocteau's masterpiece!..." Read more

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Customers find the movie to be a must-watch for classic movie buffs. They say it's awesome and recommend it to everyone who loves old fairy tales.

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  • William Morton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome movie!!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2024
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    We first watched this movie on TCM. It was obviously the inspiration for the Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. This version directed toward an adult audience. It has an ethereal quality, to the point of even being spooky. It isn’t a cute Disney movie. It’s in black and white which adds to the eerie quality and makes the non mystical parts seem even more potent. It’s a great yarn that’s beautifully filmed, definitely worth the money if you need to be able to watch a good “escape from reality” movie whenever you want.
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  • Michel Boies
    5.0 out of 5 stars qualité du produit
    Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2024
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    tout est bien
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  • Galmoe
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is in black and white and French with English subtitles
    Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2019
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    Saw this movie many years ago on our local PBS station... only the one time.
    Thought it was so good that with all the publicity about Disney movie that I tried to locate this one to view again.
    Still thought it was very well done.
    I would not expect young children to appreciate it. I will watch it again for sure.
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  • Pazz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beauty and the Beast by Cocteau
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2021
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    Criterion collection is essential. The BluRay edition has less bonus feature than the DVD edition. Great product !
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  • Client d'鶹
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un film à voir et à revoir.
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2021
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    Un film intemporel ayant la particularité d'une fin heureuse. Tout simplement magique. Bonne qualité de la reconstitution.
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  • SoccerSmurf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2021
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    Loved it thank you
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  • Sylvain Drolet
    4.0 out of 5 stars Un classique du cinéma à voir
    Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2021
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    Un film somptueux. Un classique à voir pour tout cinéphile.
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  • pat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ce blu ray de La Belle et la Bête de ...
    Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2015
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    Ce blu ray de La Belle et la Bête de Jean Cocteau est un enchantement sans son pareil , les images et le son ainsi traité de la thecnique Blu Ray ajoute toute en intensité cet oeuvre magistral qu'est ce film d'un autre temps.
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  • Kopf, Andrea
    5.0 out of 5 stars Die Schöne und das Biest
    Reviewed in Germany on March 5, 2025
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    Einfach wunderbar
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  • Gloria
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe!
    Reviewed in France on November 21, 2017
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    Magnifique. Une restauration HD à la hauteur de la merveilleuse poésie de Jean Cocteau, et dans les bonus un long documentaire très intéressant.
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  • monica pitman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2025
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    Excellent
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  • Mark J. Fowler
    5.0 out of 5 stars French Fairy-Tale Masterpiece
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2005
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    Concocting elaborate fairy tales is something the French do exceedingly well, and in La Belle et La Bete Jean Cocteau adapts Madame Leprince de Beaumont's classic tale into a film masterpiece.

    Cocteau opens the film with a short prologue in which he asks the audience to recall the time when we were children - and were able to believe in things we couldn't see.

    Belle is the older sister in a family that has enjoyed prosperous times - in the past. The widowed father has now fallen on hard times. Many of his ships have been lost and when the last one finally comes to port, it won't even pay the debts he already has. Belle has a younger brother and two wicked and greedy sisters who are determined to live as richly as possible - and they'll lie and deceive to accomplish this.

    Father gets lost on his return from the bank where he discovers they're bankrupt, and in a storm he takes refuge in the mysterious castle he finds. Inside the door, candlelabras light themselves and, even stranger, they're held by human arms protruding from the wall. The arms hold the lighted candles and helpfully point the way. A mysterious dining room waits, heated by a large fireplace with sculpted faces with eyes that follow your movements.

    The story will be familiar enough to those who only know the cartoon version. Jean Marais takes on the role of both the Beast (with its 5 hour make-up job) and the Suitor Avenant, who wants to marry Belle, but would like the Beast's treasure even more. He is good as Avenant, but he's even better as the Beast, bringing an incredible vitality to the role under a hairy, fanged facade.

    Belle is not the singing bookworm of the Disney version, but rather the beautiful, virtuous woman who would sacrifice her own life for her father. Back at home Belle acts as a servant to her family, including the vain and bickering sisters - not because she's an orphaned step-child as in Cinderella, but out of the goodness of her heart.

    Henri Alekan photographed the film in a scintillating black and white. About half the film was shot in beautiful locations in France and the rest on elaborate sets by Christian Berard. The spectacular costumes were designed at the house of Jeanne Lanvin, with Pierre Cardin supervising the men's costumes.

    I have long held a special place for the tale, because in addition to it's fantastical elements and wonderful story, the "moral of the story" is very moral indeed. Not just "don't be greedy or bad" as in most other fairy tales, but emphatically "be good, and virtuous". Without at least some of societies members willingness to be virtuous, society will crumble. "La Belle et La Bete" teaches that virtue has rewards in a most enchanting manner.

    Not recommended for little children - but if your child is old enough to be curious about matters of substance, they're old enough for this film.
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  • Fer Lara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Increíble restauración
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 24, 2021
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    La pelicula es hermosa!
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