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SEE ALSO
RELATED COMPOSITIONS:
La Belle et la Bête
RELATED RECORDINGS:
La Belle et la Bête on Nonesuch
Philip on Film on Nonesuch
Philip Glass: Up Close on Orange Mountain Music
Philip Glass Film Scores on Orange Mountain Music
La Belle et la Bête
aka Beauty and the Beast
(1946)
Jean Cocteau
Original opera by Philip Glass written for the film
CAST:
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair,
Raoul Marco, Marcel André, Noël Blin.
NOTES:
Once upon a time, inn a world of magic and wonder, the true loce of a
beautiful girl finally dispelled the torment of a feral but gentle-hearted
beast. Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête) is a landmark feat
of cinemaic fantasy in which master filmmaker Jean Cocteau conjures spectacular
visions of enchantment, desire, and death that have never been equaled. The
Criterion Collection proudly presents the original film version of Mme. Leprince
de Beaumont's fairly-tale masterpiece in a newline special edition.
CREDITS:
Directed by Jean Cocteau.
Produced by André Paulvé.
Original Music by Georges Auric and Philip Glass (1995 opera version).
Cinematography by Henri Alekan Film
Editing by Claude Ibéria