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Beauty and the Beast AKA La Belle et la Bête (Blu-ray) (1946)
The Picture of 1001 WondersDirector: Jean Cocteau
OVERALL: Draw-
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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 (26:41)
2003 Interview with cinematographer Henri Alekan (9:15)
"Secrets Professionnels: Tête à Tête" 1954 TV show excerpt featuring makeup artist Hagop Arakelian (8:49)
Film Restoration (4:07)
Stills Gallery (150 stills)
Original Theatrical Trailer (4:03)
1995 Restoration Trailer (1:55) -
Subtitles:English (for original mono soundtrack), English (for opera soundtrack lyrics) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (1994 Philip Glass opera soundtrack)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in French with optional English subtitles.
Comes with a 32-page liner notes booklet featuring Geoffrey O'Brien's "Dark Magic"; a short piece by Jean Cocteau, which originally appeared in the press book for the 1947 U.S. premiere of La Belle et la Bete; an excerpt from "Cocteau: A Biography (1970), by Francis Steegmuller; and an introduction by Philip Glass to his 1994 opera. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Deleted Scenes:
- "Joke of the Clothier" (4:24)
- "Scene 02b" (audio only) (1:03)
- "Scene 04b" (audio only) (0:38)
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer (1:56)
Bonus Trailers
- "Orpheus" (3:29)
- "The Eternal Return" (4:10)
- "The Devil's Envoys" (3:27)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"Cocteau's Dreams in Digital: The Story of Beauty and the Beast" 2013 documentary (49:01)
"Christian Bernard and Jean Cocteau: Two Masters of Theatre" 2013 featurette (22:39)
"Screening at the Majestic" 1995 featurette (26:51) -
Subtitles:French HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes in a cardboard slipcase.
Newly restored version (in 2013) from a 4K restoration.
All extras are in French without any subtitles.
Comes with a 36-page booklet containing notes in French and photos. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with writer and cultural historian Professor Sir Christopher Frayling (2003)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Screening at the Majestic" 1995 featurette (26:48)
2003 Interview with cinematographer Henri Alekan (9:13)
2003 Interview with artist Hagop Arakelian (8:45)
Restoration Demonstration (4:05)
Biographies
Photo Gallery (14:42)
Original Theatrical Trailer (4:02)
1995 Restoration Trailer (1:54) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD High Resolution 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD High Resolution 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer and cultural historian Professor Sir Christopher Frayling (2003)
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Extras:"Cocteau's Dreams in Digital: The Story of Beauty and the Beast" 2013 documentary (51:02)
"Christian Bernard and Jean Cocteau: Two Masters of Theatre" 2013 featurette (23:37)
Deleted Scenes (Play All - 6:00)
- La Farce du Drapier (4:19)
- Scene 04B (1:03)
- Scene 02B (0:38)
Stills Gallery (1:39)
"Barbe Bleue" 1938 animated short film version of Bluebeard by René Bertrand (12:58)
Original Theatrical Trailer (1:56)
BFI Trailer (1:21) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Newly restored version from 2013. A 4K restoration; the master is windowboxed.
Includes a 36-page liner notes booklet "Cocteau, La Belle et la bête and the World of Dreams" by Deborah Allison, "Cocteau's Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups" by Marina Warner, "Once Upon a Time, There Was Beauty and the Beast ..." by George E. Turner, "A Beastly Diary" by Jean Cocteau. Also includes biographies of Jean Cocteau, Jean Marais and Josette Day.
Note that the original release had a faulty transfer
Information about the faulty transfer can be found in our review linked above.
The original faulty disc:
- Film's runtime: 94:35
- Disc size: 42GB
The reissue disc:
- Film's runtime: 94:39
- Disc size: 47GB
Official statement from the BFI:
Corrected discs of our release of La Belle et la bête are now available to customers.
If you purchased a copy from the BFI Shop please send an email to bfishop@bfi.org.uk with La Belle et la bête in the subject line, providing your name and address. If you purchased a copy from any other retailer, please send an email to video.films@bfi.org.uk again providing the necessary information. If you have proof of purchase that you can include in your email then please do so, however don’t worry if you don’t, we trust you!
We will be re-working our stock in warehouse so if you purchase a copy in the future and are unsure if it’s the corrected version, please refer to the disc on-body. A V2 has been added to the end of the small print that goes around the edge of the disc.
Thank you to all our customers who have been so patient whilst we addressed this issue. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release has an alternate 5.1 soundtrack plus exclusive extras including a second commentary track.
The French release has differing exclusive extras.
The UK release also has some differing exclusive extras.
Also available in:
- Spain by A Contracorriente -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (93:55).
- Blu-ray ALL France- M6 Vidéo - No cuts (94:34).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Alamode Film - No cuts (93:40).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (94:39).
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 31/07/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/06/20UPDATE LOG:
31/07/11 - Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
23/10/13 - Added French release.
19/08/14 - Slightly updated French disc specifications (running times, more detail concerning extras, no extra is English friendly.
14/07/18: Added Germany Alamode, updated US.
23/07/18: Added UK.
20/06/20: Capsaholic.
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