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‘Let me pronounce four magic words, that veritable open sesame, “Once Upon a Time...”’ And so begins Cocteau’s wonderful screen adaptation of Madame Leprince de Beaumont's 'Beauty and the Beast', one of the defining examples of the fairy tale film genre.
"Absolute magic, diamond cold and lunar bright." - The Observer
Jean Cocteau
Location: The Maltings Theatre & Cinema
France / 1946 / 93 min / Cert. PG