I know they're different but...wich one do you prefer???
I like Cocteau's version a lot but I LOVE the Disney version. One of my all-time favorite films.
Hands down for me Cocteau's, but like you said they're completely different movies. One's for adults & one's for children (not to suggest adults don't enjoy the Disney version, just meaning the target audiences).
shareBoth 10s for me.
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I agree both are magnificent. I don't think I could pick one or the other, they are just too different, but both are great.
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I love both versions, but I'm assembling a class on children's literature for the screen. I'm planning to show a couple of Disneys: Pollyanna and Treasure Island, but I'm going to show the Cocteau Beauty and the Beast for two reasons. One is that the Disney is very accessible to children and they can see that on their own. The other reason is because the Cocteau is so beautiful and creative and most of the students will have never seen a foreign film. I think the lavish production of the Cocteau makes it well worth showing, and I think the kids will love it.
shareI like both of them a lot, but I prefer Cocteau's. The arms coming out of the walls are the coolest effect I ever seen. I watched this movie with a girl while sitting in the park, that was sooo romantic:)
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I don't think this version is more for adults than Disney's.
The depth of the story only depends on how deep you want to look. And that is directly related to how much you like the movie.
I love both of these wonderful movies. The sets, lighting and camera work with the 1946 version are breathtaking and the leads are very romantic and sensuous. The scene where the beast is distracted by a deer running by is a knock out -- the way his eyes and ears moved; this hinted at the enormous restraint he must have constantly endured not to ravish Belle -- only adults can fully appreciate it. The 1991 version brilliantly uses music and lyrics to create its magic for a wider audience -- the formidable team of Menken and Ashman at their peak. Also, the charm, wit and comic relief provided by the minor yet significant characters in its story are priceless. For me it's a toss up.
shareI just saw this one today, and I think it's a classic. I read a book with almost the same version of events, and I like that, but I absolutely ADORE the Disney one, and have since I was a kid.
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