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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 25, 2004
Pros: Exceptional sets and costumes, amazing special effects (for 1946), excellent performances, charming visual poetry
Cons: Probably not suitable for young children
Summary: Long before Disney took a whack at the old French fable in 1991, Jean Cocteau directed what many consider to be the definitive version of Beauty and the Beast. Still, there’s little point in arguing the relative merits of Disney’s singing ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 16, 2012
Pros: Where Disney got his idea for animated furniture.
Cons: Sartorial mixed bag.
Summary: Intro: Director Jean Cocteau's hand writes the opening credits on a blackboard, erases them, and then writes more, alternating with other credits floating into place. "I ask of you a little … childlike ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 14, 2012
Pros: magically memorable
Cons: "Give me back my beast!"
Summary: Beauty and the Beast, originally La belle et la bête (1946), confronted two enormous challenges. One was the re-invigoration, no less, of the French film industry which Nazi occupation had brought to cultural ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 26, 2011
Pros: Poetic screenplay; camera work/visual effects; cast (especially Marais)
Cons: Odd ending departs from traditional telling and doesn't entirely satisfy
Summary: Certain fairy tales speak to the human heart in ways that never grow old. Beauty and the Beast, first published in France in the 1700s, is one of those tales that people never seem to grow tired of hearing again. I recently had a chance to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 15, 2000
Pros: Well made. Interesting story.
Cons: Some people may not like the subtitles.
Summary: Beauty and the beast by Jean Cocteau surprised me. I was assigned to watch it for one of my film classes and I expected it to be the same old fairy tale the Disney made famous in 1993.
The story is still basically the same as always, but Belle ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 20, 2000
Pros: gorgeous in the "old" way, a faithful fairy tale
Cons: subtitled, Beast surprisingly not as sexy as Disney version (!)
Summary: I think there comes a time in most people's life when they take a moment to reflect and say, "What has Stevie Nicks brought to my existence?"
And when I encountered that moment of growth, I had two answers: hand-tinted sepia ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2000
Pros: The entire movie
Cons: few and far between
Summary: Unfortunately there are some reviewers out there who simply reviewed the wrong movie. According to Lycos, some of these reviewers are 'trusted' but perhaps they should review the correct movie!!! THIS IS NOT A DISNEY PRODUCTION!!! Beauty and The Beast ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 25, 2000
Pros: Interesting
Cons: Subtitled, B&W
Summary: I stumbled upon this movie on PBS one night. It was visually haunting and the effects were excellent for 1946. Although I am not a fan of subtitles, I watched and read. What a shame it was not in color. It had been a few years since I saw this movie, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 15, 1999
Pros: Stands the test of time, technically it is flawless.
Cons: Don't rent this if you are pretending to sensitive for a date you won't be prepared for the real thing.
Summary: Beauty and the Beast is not just an "art house" film. It is one of those rare items that gains luster as it ages. It continues to reflect what is best within all of us, and should never be dismissed to archivists. The story is simple, the scene ... read more
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