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(aka 'Beauty and the Beast')
directed
by Jean Cocteau
France 1946
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DVD Comparison:
Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC vs. RE-RELEASE Criterion - Region 1 - NTSC
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(click titles for DVDBeaver reviews) Also available in The Essential Art House - 50 Years of Janus Films (without the extras) is a 50-disc celebration of international films collected under the auspices of the groundbreaking theatrical distributor. It contains Alexander Nevsky (1938), Ashes And Diamonds (1958), L'avventura (1960), Ballad Of A Soldier (1959), Beauty And The Beast (1946), Black Orpheus (1959), Brief Encounter (1945), The Fallen Idol (1948), Fires On The Plain (1959), Fists In The Pocket (1965), Floating Weeds (1959), Forbidden Games (1952), The 400 Blows (1959), Grand Illusion (1937), Häxan (1922), Ikiru (1952), The Importance Of Being Earnest (1952), Ivan The Terrible, Part II (1958), Le Jour Se Lève (1939), Jules And Jim (1962), Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949), Knife In The Water (1962), The Lady Vanishes (1938), The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943), Loves Of A Blonde (1965), M (1931), M. Hulot's Holiday (1953), Miss Julie (1951), Pandora's Box (1929), Pépé Le Moko (1937), Il Posto (1961), Pygmalion (1938), Rashomon (1950), Richard III (1955), The Rules Of The Game (1939), Seven Samurai (1954), The Seventh Seal (1957), The Spirit Of The Beehive (1973), La Strada (1954), Summertime (1955), The Third Man (1949), The 39 Steps (1935), Ugetsu (1953), Umberto D. (1952), The Virgin Spring (1960), Viridiana (1961), The Wages Of Fear (1953), The White Sheik (1952), Wild Strawberries (1957), Three Documentaries By Saul J. Turell plus the hardcover, full color 240-page book. |
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| Runtime | 1:32:48 | 1:33:42 |
| Video |
1.37:1
Original Aspect Ratio |
1.37:1
Original Aspect Ratio |
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NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
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Criterion - old
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Criterion re-release |
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| Audio | French (Dolby Digital 1.0) |
French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
| Subtitles | English and none | English and none |
| Features |
Release Information: Studio: Home Vision Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: December 23, 1947 Aspect Ratio(s): Full Screen (Standard) - 1.37:1 Edition Details: DVD
Release Date: June 2, 1998 Chapters
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Release Information: Studio: Home Vision Entertai Theatrical Release Date: December 23, 1947 Aspect Ratio(s): Edition Details: DVD
Release Date: February 11th, 2003 Chapters 19 |
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Initially I am
surprised Criterion redid this one. I would have thought that the
original DVD was about as good as a 50+ year old film could look
considering the slight damage. Now after saying
that you can sure tell the difference between the 'old' and the
'new'. The black and white image on the new version is much more
true with no faded sepia-ish coloring and the contrast is distinctly
improved. Sound has also been bumped up to a choice between 5.1 and
mono. MANY more extras. The new version also has a cute opening with the
major players wiping their names off a blackboard. Superb Criterion!
Full marks for this one! P.S. The 'Glass Opera' sounds awesome ! |
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The Films in My Life |
French Cinema: A Student's Guide by Philip Powrie, Keith Reader |
Agnes Varda by Alison Smith | Godard on Godard : Critical Writings by Jean-Luc Godard | Notes on the Cinematographer by Robert Bresson |
Robert Bresson (Cinematheque Ontario Monographs, No.
2) by James Quandt |
The Art of Cinema by Jean Cocteau | Truffaut: A Biography by Antoine do Baecque and Serge Toubiana |
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Report Card:
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Image: |
Criterion RESTORED |
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Sound: |
Criterion RESTORED |
| Extras: | Criterion RESTORED |
| Menu: | Criterion RESTORED |
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| Dist. |
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(click titles for DVDBeaver reviews) Also available in The Essential Art House - 50 Years of Janus Films (without the extras) is a 50-disc celebration of international films collected under the auspices of the groundbreaking theatrical distributor. It contains Alexander Nevsky (1938), Ashes And Diamonds (1958), L'avventura (1960), Ballad Of A Soldier (1959), Beauty And The Beast (1946), Black Orpheus (1959), Brief Encounter (1945), The Fallen Idol (1948), Fires On The Plain (1959), Fists In The Pocket (1965), Floating Weeds (1959), Forbidden Games (1952), The 400 Blows (1959), Grand Illusion (1937), Häxan (1922), Ikiru (1952), The Importance Of Being Earnest (1952), Ivan The Terrible, Part II (1958), Le Jour Se Lève (1939), Jules And Jim (1962), Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949), Knife In The Water (1962), The Lady Vanishes (1938), The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943), Loves Of A Blonde (1965), M (1931), M. Hulot's Holiday (1953), Miss Julie (1951), Pandora's Box (1929), Pépé Le Moko (1937), Il Posto (1961), Pygmalion (1938), Rashomon (1950), Richard III (1955), The Rules Of The Game (1939), Seven Samurai (1954), The Seventh Seal (1957), The Spirit Of The Beehive (1973), La Strada (1954), Summertime (1955), The Third Man (1949), The 39 Steps (1935), Ugetsu (1953), Umberto D. (1952), The Virgin Spring (1960), Viridiana (1961), The Wages Of Fear (1953), The White Sheik (1952), Wild Strawberries (1957), Three Documentaries By Saul J. Turell plus the hardcover, full color 240-page book. |
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