1. Jean Cocteau's Camera Use in La belle et la be
... that separates beauty from the Beast. This is also indicative of her separation from the Beast's world. It is as though she is caught between what could be real "the Beast's world "and what she knows is real "her home. Cocteau also uses a soft focus close up of Beauty's face ... for the family. The dialogue spoken between the family members is very fast and short. But, when in the Beast's world, time seems to be always standing still. Cocteau uses extremely long establishing shots to emphasize the dream-like quality of the Beast's castle and Beauty's wonder with the enchanted world ... ...
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