Beauty and the Beast Excerpt 2: Beauty’s father picks the rose; reparations (2’38”)
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Beauty and the Beast Excerpt 2: Beauty’s father picks the rose; reparations (2’38”)
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| 1. | What bit of staging conveys the father’s terror in this scene? |
| 2. | What interpretation may we give to the symbolism of the rose here? |
| 3. | What will be the role of the horse in this story? What are the magic words? |
| 4. | What is the function of the close-up of the dead doe at the Beast’s feet? |
| 5. | What camera technique does Cocteau use to heighten the dramatic impact of the moment when the Beast brings up the subject of the merchant’s daughters ? |