Assignment 6

One difference I noted in the two versions of Beauty and the Beast is the more evident use of magic in the Cocteau film. For example, when the father stumbles across the Beast's home in the film version, the gates magically open for him. The candelabras also guide him to the dinner table. In the text version, he wanders inside on his own and is afraid to eat in the seemingly empty house. Also, while the Beaumont version does have the magic mirror, the Cocteau film also has other enchanted objects, including a glove and key.