Title: Beauty and the Beast (Criterion Collection)

Format: DVD

Label: Criterion Collection

Genre: Foreign-French, Drama

UPC: 037429172322

Release Date: 2010

Once upon a time, in a world of magic and wonder, the true love of a beautiful girl may finally dispel the torment of feral but gentle-hearted beast. "Beauty and the Beasts (La Belle et la Bete) is a landmark feat of cinematic fantasy, in which master filmmaker Jean Cocteau conjures spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death that have never been equaled. Directed by Jean Cocteau Includes: 2 Audio Commentaries, with Arthur Knight and Sir Christopher Frayling; Bonus Audio Track: Philip Glass' "La Belle Et La Bete" Opera Written to Accompany the Film; Behind-the-Scenes and Publicity Stills; Original and Restoration Trailer Film Restoration Demonstration; Reprint of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's Original Fable; Notes by Jean Cocteau, and by Francis Steegmuller, from his book "Cocteau: A Biography".