The film Beauty and the Beast was directed by Jean Cocteau and produced in 1945. It was based on the original story written by Suzanne Barbot de Gallos de Villeneuve. Jean Cocteau was born in France and has made many other movies including the following: Les Parents Terribles, Orphee, Les Enfants Terribles, and Le Sang D'un Poete. In the Film Beauty and the Beast, Jean Cocteau uses smoke, a glove, a white rose and other items of the Beast to create a magical mood. He also uses oblique camera angles to develop the stature of the characters.
Cocteau uses symbolism to establish a magical and enchanting mood in the film. The smoke symbolizes the progressi
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