LA BELLE ET LA BETE

Original French 10 3/4 inch x 8 1/4 inch Still of JEAN MARAIS & JOSETTE DAY in the 1946 Jean Cocteau Fantasy LA BELLE ET LE BETE (THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST), based on the story by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont..

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 have become timeless icons of cinematic wonder.

The still is in very good condition with minor surface marks.