Plot Summary

SPECIAL FEATURES: 

• Breathtaking new high-definition digital transfer made from restored film elements
• Original opera written for the film by renowned composer Philip Glass, presented in Dolby Digital 5.1
• Screening at the Majestic, 1995 documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
• Interview with cinematographer Henri Alekan
• Two commentary tracks: one featuring film historian Arthur Knight, and the other featuring writer/cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling
• Rare behind - the - scenes and publicity stills
• Original 1945 trailer narrated by Cocteau
• Film restoration demonstration
• 1995 restoration trailer
• A reprint of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's original fable translated from the French
• Notes by Francis Steegmuller, from his landmark book Cocteau: A Biography
• A note about the film by Jean Cocteau
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• Optimal image quality: dual layer edition