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$20 bonus after first use & 0% Intro APR*Beauty and the Beast (La Belle Et La Bete) (DVD)
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Visionary filmmaker and poet Jean Cocteau responded to the terrors and creative constraints of occupied France with this elaborately realized take on the classic fairy tale BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Suggested by his longtime collaborator and muse, French a......more
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Visionary filmmaker and poet Jean Cocteau responded to the terrors and creative constraints of occupied France with this elaborately realized take on the classic fairy tale BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Suggested by his longtime collaborator and muse, French actor Jean Marais, the cinematic version of the fable first penned by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont became Cocteau's most celebrated film. Cocteau renders the story of a gentlehearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl in the style of the luminous paintings of Dutch master Vermeer. From the quaint and humorous scenes of Beauty's happy home to the ominous surreal spectacle of the Beast's enchanted estate, Cocteau transforms the simple tale of tragic love into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty. Marais is chilling as the lonely and tormented beast, projecting a wounded love for the glacial yet endearing Beauty (Josette Day), whose simple request for a rose from her father brings tragedy crashing down on her whole family. Cocteau expands upon the cinematic inventiveness first seen in his masterpiece BLOOD OF A POET with mirrors made of water, living statues, and candelabras fashioned from living arms, transforming a children's fable into a complex and radiant cinematic classic.
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Beatuy and the Beast
The restored edition of the classic movie is fantastic. I had purchased a second copy for my sister who is taking french lesson. This has been a favorite since I was a small child I am thrilled to own a copy of the movie
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Beauty and the Beast - Criterioin Collection (DVD)
Beautiful film. The special effects proves how ahead of his time Cocteau was as a director. Wonderful bonus features.
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Beauty and the Beast
One of the most beautiful films ever made. A must see for anyone who loves film.
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This has got to be quite possibly the best movie ever to come out of France...It is a "must have" to be in your collection...well worth the price!
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I purchased this DVD as a gift, and it is extremely hard to find. I was very happy to find it at Overstock.com and I will continue to shop for items through your website. Thanks!
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