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BD 42 Beauty and the Beast

#1 Post by What A Disgrace » Fri May 07, 2021 12:42 pm

Juraj Herz's adaptation of the story has been confirmed in the latest newsletter.

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Re: Forthcoming: Beauty and the Beast

#2 Post by Big Ben » Fri May 07, 2021 3:10 pm

This is a really interesting take on this story with a particularly unorthodox version of the beast at least by Western standards. Don't miss this one folks!

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#3 Post by ianthemovie » Fri May 07, 2021 4:57 pm

I'm intrigued by this, as I love most adult retellings of fairy tales and have never heard of this one before. I'd be curious to know how it compares to something like The Company of Wolves or Catherine Breillat's fairy tale films.

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#4 Post by Calvin » Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:15 am

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REMASTERED PRESENTATION OF THE UNCUT VERSION OF THE FILM by the Czech National Film Archive
A newly-recorded Projection Booth audio commentary with Mike White, Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger.
František Hrubín (1964): a short film on the Czech writer and poet, and co-screenwriter of Beauty and the Beast
20-page booklet with new writing on the film by author Jonathan Owen
New and improved English subtitle translation
REGION-FREE

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#5 Post by black&huge » Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:15 pm

Region free? Well alright!

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Re: Forthcoming: Beauty and the Beast

#6 Post by DeprongMori » Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:46 pm

Calvin wrote:
Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:15 am
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REMASTERED PRESENTATION OF THE UNCUT VERSION OF THE FILM by the Czech National Film Archive
A newly-recorded Projection Booth audio commentary with Mike White, Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger.
František Hrubín (1964): a short film on the Czech writer and poet, and co-screenwriter of Beauty and the Beast
20-page booklet with new writing on the film by author Jonathan Owen
New and improved English subtitle translation
REGION-FREE
Pretty excited for this. I’ve got a barebones import DVD (unrestored) in a cardboard sleeve that at least has English subtitles. A welcome upgrade.


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#8 Post by Calvin » Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:53 pm

I pre-ordered this one straight away. I'm hoping that Second Run and the Czech National Film Archive give us The Night Overtakes Me and The Ninth Heart next.

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#11 Post by Bikey » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:24 am

"Finally providing the first really accessible opportunity for many of us to enjoy Herz's film in all its sinister glory...
Stunningly filmed and reeking of that grungy, potent atmosphere found in a few other dark fairy tale adaptations, Herz's film is one of the most distinctive and haunting versions of the famous story. [...] the Second Run edition is a welcome treat as well as a fine way to be introduced to one of the best Czech fantasy films around."
Mondo Digital

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#12 Post by swo17 » Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:42 pm

František Hrubín (1964): a short film on the Czech writer and poet, and co-screenwriter of Beauty and the Beast
This throwaway film is a creepy delight, and further evidence that I would gladly watch someone read the phone book if it was filmed in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s.

Also, for those unaware, there is a reversible sleeve that presents the English title as The Virgin and the Monster

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#14 Post by j99 » Thu Jul 14, 2022 11:55 am

I picked this up a couple of weeks ago, and while I feel it’s a fairly straightforward telling of the story, although closer to Cocteau than Disney naturally, I was still very impressed with the treatment. Cocteau will always be my go to version, but this isn’t that far behind.

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