Free Owsley Sunday Film: Beauty and the Beast

The 2018 University of Louisville Tournées French Film Festival
Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête)
Directed by Jean Cocteau

Sunday, February 11, 1 pm

Free

“One of the most magical of all films.”—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Jean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s fairy-tale masterpiece—in which the pure love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral but gentle beast—is a landmark of motion picture fantasy, with unforgettably romantic performances by Jean Marais and Josette Day.

The spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death in Beauty and the Beast have become timeless icons of cinematic wonder in this 4K digital restoration. 1946, France, DCP, in French with English subtitles, 93 minutes. Recommended for 10+.

Introduced by John Greene, Professor of French, UofL. Co-presented with the 2018 University of Louisville Tournées French Film Festival.