{"product_id":"beauty-and-the-beast-1946-criterion","title":"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1946 CRITERION)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-summary\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s fairy-tale masterpiece—in which the pure love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral but gentle beast—is a landmark of motion picture fantasy, with unforgettably romantic performances by Jean Marais and Josette Day. The spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLa Belle et la Bête\u003c\/i\u003e) have become timeless icons of cinematic wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\" data-feature-title-field=\"\"\u003eBLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\" data-special-features-field=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-definition digital transfer from restored film elements, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilip Glass’s opera\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Belle et la Bête,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas an alternate soundtrack, presented in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo commentaries: one by film historian Arthur Knight and one by writer and cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eScreening at the Majestic,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea 1995 documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with cinematographer Henri Alekan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare behind-the-scenes photos and publicity stills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm restoration demonstration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal trailer, directed and narrated by Jean Cocteau, and the 1995 restoration trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitle translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: An essay by film critic Geoffrey O’Brien and a 1947 piece on the film by Cocteau, excerpts from Francis Steegmuller’s 1970\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCocteau: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand an introduction to Glass’s opera by the composer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CRITERION COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":48758780395739,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6379\/4395\/files\/KcMUWHqrcefLwmrqHVSBASEAYRPNYA_original.jpg?v=1778358218","url":"https:\/\/baystvideo.com\/products\/beauty-and-the-beast-1946-criterion","provider":"Bay Street Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}