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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Beauty and the Beast (1946) |
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Jean Cocteau's most popular film, this 1946 masterpiece is perhaps the most faithful of the many film versions of the 1756 fairy tale written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.
--William, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Beauty and the Beast |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- distant past
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Lover is...
- captor
- magical being
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Body type
- (man) fat
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- super strength
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- in awe
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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