Our Surreal Midcentury, Part 5: "La Belle et la Bête" (Beauty and the Beast)
Our Surreal Midcentury
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Jean Cocteau, a poet of the cinema, was one of the first artists to be identified with surrealism—and his films continue to enchant. In this deeply felt introduction, series host Joel Gunz draws a direct line from the surrealist ethos of "La Belle et la Bête" to your heart.
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