View Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast La belle et la bête

Domenica 2022-03-22 09:02:28

the criterion collection 6#

are mostly drama elements. The film further expands the space for drama performances and creates more illusions through light and shadow technology.

The top-down shot of the father returning home is like a painting, covering all the characters while conveying a gloomy atmosphere.

The slow motion of the little daughter running into the castle is beautiful.

The beast's voice was gentle. The importance of sound as a symbol.

The duality of man is at war as the beast recedes in agony into darkness in the smoke of witchcraft.

In fact, the final part of the film is a discussion of what justice is.

Mirror, growth and deformation of desire.

The beast carried the beauty out of the cave and flew away. . . Well enough. . .

Fairy tales always crack ethics.

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Extended Reading
  • Octavia 2022-03-20 09:02:23

    In fact, the whole story is very weird: Bell refuses to propose to the handsome guy because he wants to be with his father forever; the beast is really a "beast" but has always been very gentle with Bell (there is absolutely no tendency towards domestic violence in the Disney version...); the handsome guy wants to kill The beast Jiecai turned into a beast after his unfortunate death, but the beast came back from the dead and turned into a handsome boy, so is it the union of man and beast, Bell, who do you really love...

  • Evie 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    What I like most about Cocteau is his unrestrained artistic expression, from costumes, sets to lighting, he is not afraid of avant-garde alternative attempts. Many elements of magicism seem a little weird, but they are not acceptable. This kind of brilliant creativity and daring to implement is the most interesting.

Beauty and the Beast quotes

  • Ludovic: Get your hands off her! You want a black eye?

    Belle: It's all right, Ludovic. He was asking me to marry him.

    Ludovic: What did you say?

    Avenant: Your sister doesn't want me!

    Ludovic: Bravo, Belle. I'm a scoundrel, and proud of it, but I won't stand to see you marry one.

    Ludovic: [to Avenant] Consider yourself warned. Now clear out, you hoodlum!

    [Avenant punches Ludovic in the face]

  • Ludovic: May the devil himself splatter you with dung.