Screening
Artist's Choice | An Evening of Animated Short Films
28 Apr 2017
CAST
Helston, United Kingdom
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still from 'La Belle et la Bête', 1946, courtesy BFI
Screening
Artist's Choice | Jean Cocteau's 'La Belle Et La Bête'
17 Jun 2017
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
Free admission, all welcome
Address
- 3 Penrose Road
- Helston
England - TR13 8TP
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Helston
- Redruth Station
Event map
La Belle et la Bête, released in 1946, is a landmark feat of cinematic fantasy directed by master filmmaker Jean Cocteau.
About
The film stars Josette Day and Jean Marais and is the first film adaption of the classic fairytale Beauty And The Beast. Henri Alekan’s subtle black and white cinematography combines with Christian Berard’s masterly costumes and set designs to create a magical piece of cinema which conjures spectacular visions of enchantment, desire and death.
This film has been selected by artist Phillippa Clayden, who will give a short introduction.
CAST Café will serve food from 7pm, something hot and something sweet for £6.
