Childhood believes what is told and does not question it…it has complete faith in us…I ask of you a little of this childlike naivety and, to bring us luck, let me speak four magic words…Once upon a time…”

So entreats Jean Cocteau at the beginning of La Belle et la Bête, his surrealist version of the classic fairytale. Cocteau first and foremost referred to himself as a poet and La Belle et la Bête is a shining example of his cinematic poetry. With stunning production design and costuming, the film sweeps you away in its romantic fantasy. We invite you to give yourself away to its pull and return to the fairytales of childhood.