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LA BELLE ET LA BETE / BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1946) STUDIO STILL PHOTOGRAPHS, FRENCH
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September 5, 03:07 PM GMT
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
La Belle et la Bete / Beauty and the Beast (1946) Studio Still Photographs, French
2 black and white single-weight glossy silver gelatin Studio Still Photographs
Unframed: 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm) and 10 x 8 in. (25 x 20 cm)
Framed: 13½x 15½in. (34.3 x 39.4 cm) and 15½x 13½in. 39.4 x 34.3 cm)
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Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's novel, La Belle et la Bête, was published in France in 1740. In 1946 Jean Cocteau adapted the book into its first feature film. Cocteau's artistic vision created a stunning feast for the eyes, with extraordinary sets, costumes and visual effects. The film is considered a masterpiece of French cinema. The film and original story have gone on to be re-made in animation and live action features. It's most recent incarnation was a live action film in 2017.
The first of these two photographs show Bell, Josette Dya with the Beast, Jean Marais, and the other just the Beast.