Beauty and the Beast -The Criterion Collection- -Blu-ray-

The sublime adaptation by Jean Cocteau ( Orpheus) of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s fairy-tale masterpiece--in which the true love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral but gentle beast--is a landmark feat of motion picture fantasy, with unforgettably romantic performances by Jean Marais ( Orpheus) and Josette Day ( Les parents terribles). The spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death in Beauty and the Beast ( La Belle et la Bete) have become timeless icons of cinematic wonder.