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La Belle et la bíªte
Written and directed by Jean Cocteau
Blu-ray release on 6 August 2018
La Belle et la bíªte is a landmark feat of cinematic fantasy in which master filmmaker Jean Cocteau conjures spectacular visions of enchantment, desire and death. The BFI proudly presents the original film version of this fairy-tale masterpiece in High Definition for the first time in the UK, released on Blu-ray on 6 August 2018.
Special features include a commentary by Sir Christopher Frayling, an animated short, documentaries, trailers and deleted scenes, along with an illustrated booklet.
Josette Day is luminous yet feisty as Beauty and Jean Marais gives one of his best performances as the Beast, at once brutal and gentle, rapacious and vulnerable, shamed and repelled by his own bloodlust.
Henri Alekan's cinematography combines with Christian Bérard's masterly costumes and set designs to create a magical piece of cinema: a children's tale refashioned as a stylised, highly sophisticated dream.
Special features
Newly presented in High Definition from the French 4K restoration (by SNC and the Cinémathí¨que franí§aise)
Feature commentary by cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling
Des Réves de Cocteau en numerérique, l'aventure de la Belle et la bíªte (2013, 51 mins)
Christian Bérard et Jean Cocteau, deux magiciens du spectacle (2013, 24 mins)
Deleted scenes (6 mins): film and audio clips from scenes that were not included in the final film
Barbe Bleue (René Bertrand, 1938, 13 mins): an animated version of Perrault's Bluebeard
Original theatrical trailer
BFI trailer (2013)
Stills gallery
Illustrated booklet with essays by Dr Deborah Allison, Marina Warner and George E Turner, and full film credits
Product details
RRP: £19.99/ Cat. no. BFIB1308 / Cert PG
France / 1946 / black and white / 90 mins / French language, with optional English subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.37:1 / BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 mono audio (48kHz/24-bit)
Written and directed by Jean Cocteau
Blu-ray release on 6 August 2018
La Belle et la bíªte is a landmark feat of cinematic fantasy in which master filmmaker Jean Cocteau conjures spectacular visions of enchantment, desire and death. The BFI proudly presents the original film version of this fairy-tale masterpiece in High Definition for the first time in the UK, released on Blu-ray on 6 August 2018.
Special features include a commentary by Sir Christopher Frayling, an animated short, documentaries, trailers and deleted scenes, along with an illustrated booklet.
Josette Day is luminous yet feisty as Beauty and Jean Marais gives one of his best performances as the Beast, at once brutal and gentle, rapacious and vulnerable, shamed and repelled by his own bloodlust.
Henri Alekan's cinematography combines with Christian Bérard's masterly costumes and set designs to create a magical piece of cinema: a children's tale refashioned as a stylised, highly sophisticated dream.
Special features
Newly presented in High Definition from the French 4K restoration (by SNC and the Cinémathí¨que franí§aise)
Feature commentary by cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling
Des Réves de Cocteau en numerérique, l'aventure de la Belle et la bíªte (2013, 51 mins)
Christian Bérard et Jean Cocteau, deux magiciens du spectacle (2013, 24 mins)
Deleted scenes (6 mins): film and audio clips from scenes that were not included in the final film
Barbe Bleue (René Bertrand, 1938, 13 mins): an animated version of Perrault's Bluebeard
Original theatrical trailer
BFI trailer (2013)
Stills gallery
Illustrated booklet with essays by Dr Deborah Allison, Marina Warner and George E Turner, and full film credits
Product details
RRP: £19.99/ Cat. no. BFIB1308 / Cert PG
France / 1946 / black and white / 90 mins / French language, with optional English subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.37:1 / BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 mono audio (48kHz/24-bit)
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