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SCREENING: Beauty and the Beast (1946 film) by Jean Cocteau
Thursday 26th October 2023 — 7:00pm to 9:00pm
IN-PERSON EVENT AT THE ALLIANCE (SCREENING IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)
Beauty and the Beast
France, 1946 | 93 minutes | Black & White | in French with English subtitles
Jean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of Jeanne-Marie 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 Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête) have become timeless icons of cinematic wonder. (The Criterion Collection)
Join us for a screening of this beautiful French classic by French poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. The screening will last for an hour and a half and will be followed by a glass of wine and a light reception.
The next day, October 27th at 7:00 pm, don't miss a discussion about the film and Jean Cocteau's diary, which he kept while making the film and which was published as Journal D'Un Film / Diary of a Film. NYC-based film expert and translator Nicholas Elliott will join us to discuss his new English translation. Sign up here. Apply code AFDC2142 for free entrance to the discussion if you register for the film screening.