Orpheus1950
Paired by the Criterion Channel, both directed by Jean Cocteau, and both starring Jean Marais
Beauty and the Beast
La Belle et la Bête
France / French / 1946 / 1h 36m
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №6
- Commentary
- 1 track on the Channel player
Synopsis
Jean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s fairy-tale masterpiece—in which the pure love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral but gentle beast—is a landmark of motion picture fantasy, with unforgettably romantic performances by Jean Marais and Josette Day. 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.
