Beauty and the Beast (Cocteau) Criterion DVD R0

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Beauty and the Beast AKA La Belle et la Bête (1946)  
The Picture of 1001 Wonders
Director: Jean Cocteau 

• R0 - Criterion Collection #6

  • Commentaries:

    (1.) Audio commentary with film critic Arthur Knight (1998) 
    (2.) Audio commentary with writer and cultural historian Professor Sir Christopher Frayling (2003)

  • Extras:

    "Screening at the Majestic" 1995 featurette (26:40) 
    2003 Interview with cinematographer Henri Alekan (9:12) 
    Excerpts from the French TV show "Secrets Professionnels: Tête à Tête" featuring makeup artist Hagop Arakelian (8:48) 
    Film Restoration Demonstration (4:07) 
    Stills Gallery 
    Original 1945 Theatrical Trailer (4:03) 
    1995 Restoration Trailer (1:55)

  • Subtitles:

    English (optional)

  • Aspect Ratio:

    1.37:1

  • Picture Format:

    Non-Anamorphic

  • TV System:

    NTSC

  • Soundtrack(s):

    French Dolby Digital 5.1 (the Philip Glass opera soundtrack) 
    French Dolby Digital 1.0 (the original soundtrack)

  • Case type:

    Keep Case

  • Notes:

    Comes with a 32-page liner notes booklet featuring a note about the film by Cocteau, notes by Francis Steegmuller from "Cocteau: A Biography", and a reprint of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's original fable translated from the French.