Posts Tagged ‘Jean Cocteau’

La Belle et la bête

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
 
Beauty and the Beast
Call Number: VHS00205 Copy 1
VHS00205 Copy 2
by Jean Marais; Josette Day; Jean Cocteau; Georges Auric;  Leprince de Beaumont, Madame; Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: French with English subtitles
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Embassy Home Entertainment, 1985.
Notes: Originally released in 1946 (90 mins); Based on the fairy tale by Mme. Leprince de Beaumont;
Summary: Dramatized adaptation of the classic fairy tale. Tells the fable of the kindly beast and the self-sacrificing beauty whose love releases the prince in him. Contains such visual displays as tears that become real diamonds and walls that grow arms to light Beauty’s path through the castle of the Beast
OCLC #: 15128216
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

Blood of a Poet

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Le Sang d’un poète
Call Number: VHS00201
by Jean Cocteau; Video Images.; Reel Images.;
Format: VHS
Language: French
Publisher: [United States] : Video Images ; Monroe, Conn. : Reel Images, 1980
Notes: Originally released in 1930 (53 mins.); Edition includes program card;
Summary: An avant-garde film built around a character who lives what he creates.
OCLC #: 74387111
Added: October 27, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection