by Lopert Pictures Corporation
Sales Rank: 11607
Price: $19.95
Poet of the French cinema Jean Cocteau transforms fantasy into reality in this exquisite adaptation of Mme. Marie Leprince de Beaumont's fairy tale. Breathtaking imagery draws viewers into the enchanted realm of the magnificent beast and the gentle beauty who discovers the sensitive soul hidden beneath his monstrous exterior. Cocteau invites us to suspend disbelief as we enter an amazing world where a splendid white horse has magical powers, candelabra have human arms, and tears turn to diamonds. Superbly photographed by Henri Alekan (<I>Wings of Desire</I>), and enhanced by Christian Berards' surreal sets, Georges Auric's score, and the flawless performances of Jean Marais and Josette Day, <I>Beauty and the Beast</I> is Cocteau's personal statement on the power of love.
Viewer Reviews It's like a Fairy Tale come to life. One of the films I watch over and over.
