Synopsis: Once upon a time, in a world of magic and wonder, the true love of a beautiful girl may finally dispel the torment of a feral but gentle-hearted beast. Beauty And The Beast is a landmark feat of cinematic fantasy, in which master filmmaker Jean Cocteau conjures spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death that has never been equaled.
2 Commentaries: One by Film Historian Arthur Knight & One by Writer & Cultural Historian Sir Christopher Frayling
"Screening at the Majestic" 1995 Documentary featuring Interviews with Cast & Crew
Interview with Cinematographer Henri Alekan
Rare Behind-the-Scenes Photos & Publicity Stills
Film Restoration Demonstration
Original Trailer, Directed & Narrated by Jean Cocteau & the 1995 Restoration Trailer
Booklet featuring an Essay by Film Critic Geoffrey O'Brien, a 1947 Piece on the film by Cocteau, Excerpts from Francis Steegmuller's 1970 "Cocteau: A Biography" & an Introduction to Glass's Opera by the composer