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Flavorwire's 50 Spellbinding Fairy Tales on Film

World cinema distributor Janus has released a new 35mm print from a 4k restoration of La Belle et La Bête , Jean Cocteau's magical retelling of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. The sublime adaptation plays exclusively at Film Forum, opening today through February 18. Now in its 70th year, Cocteau's lyrical film is an artistic feat — especially considering the hurdles the filmmaker experienced during production. Film stock was scarce due to the war; electricity was limited, forcing the crew to occasionally work by candlelight (which only adds to the film's allure); and a painful skin condition hospitalized the director. Inspired by Flemish painters like Johannes Vermeer and the gorgeously dense engravings of Gustave Doré, Cocteau's baroque revision is one of the most enduring fairy tales to ever grace the screen. In the spirit of Cocteau's fantastical masterpiece, here are 50 other spellbinding fairy tales on film.
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Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
2
The Singing Ringing Tree (1957)
The Singing Ringing Tree (1957)
3
The Garden (1995)
The Garden (1995)
4
Viy (1967)
Viy (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
5
Donkey Skin (1970)
Donkey Skin (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
6
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
7
Tale of Tales (2015)
Tale of Tales (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
8
The Company of Wolves (1984)
The Company of Wolves (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
9
Cinderella (1922)
Cinderella (1922)
10
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)
11
The Red Shoes (1948)
The Red Shoes (1948)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
12
The Little Match Girl (1928)
The Little Match Girl (1928)
13
Mermaid (1997)
Mermaid (1997)
14
Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty (1990)
Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty (1990)
15
Bluebeard (2009)
Bluebeard (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
16
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
17
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
18
An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World (1997)
An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World (1997)
19
Fehérlófia (1981)
Fehérlófia (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
20
Rabbit's Moon (1971)
Rabbit's Moon (1971)
21
The Tale of the Fox (1937)
The Tale of the Fox (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
22
The Grey Wolf and the Riding Hood (1990)
The Grey Wolf and the Riding Hood (1990)
23
Suspiria (1977)
Suspiria (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
24
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
25
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
26
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
27
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
28
Toys in the Attic (2009)
Toys in the Attic (2009)
29
The Tale of the White Serpent (1958)
The Tale of the White Serpent (1958)
30
Little Otik (2001)
Little Otik (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
31
Hansel & Gretel (2007)
Hansel & Gretel (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
32
The Fall (2008)
The Fall (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
33
Askeladden Og De Gode Hjelperne (1961)
Askeladden Og De Gode Hjelperne (1961)
34
Puss in Boots (1922)
Puss in Boots (1922)
35
The Snow Queen (1966)
The Snow Queen (1966)
36
The City of Lost Children (1995)
The City of Lost Children (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
37
Hanna (2011)
Hanna (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
38
Legend (1985)
Legend (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
39
Mirrormask (2005)
Mirrormask (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
40
Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
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