Tag Archives: Beauty and the Beast
Cocteau 21C
55 years ago, in 1962, playwright, painter, poet, novelist, and film director Jean Cocteau recorded an address to the people of the world in the year 2000. The artist died the following year on October 11, 1963, and while these aren’t literally his last words they make a nice parting message from one of the [...]
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Tagged 20th Century, 21st century, Beauty and the Beast, Jean Cocteau, Les Enfants Terribles
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Kinski’s Beast
I saw a preview screening of Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the Beast film based on their classic 1991 animated adaptation of the 18th century fairy tale. Fans of the Disney cartoon will find a lot to like here. It’s not as good or as groundbreaking as the animated movie, but it does justice to [...]
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Tagged Beauty and the Beast, Belle, Disney, Faerie Tale Theatre, Jean Cocteau, Klaus Kinski, Susan Sarandon, the contributor, Werner Herzog
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