The Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) in photos
The Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) was created in 1976 in order to show the best movies presented in the other film festivals around the world to Toronto audiences. The original name was “the Festival of Festivals” ; it was renamed “the Toronto International Film Festival” in 1995. The most prestigious price is the People’s Choice…
The 2016 Venice International Film Festival in photos
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest film festival ; it was founded in 1932. Each year, the festival takes place in Venice, late August or early September. The highest prize given to a film is Leone d’Oro (Golden Lion). Among movies rewarded by this honour, there are “Au revoir les enfants” by Louis…
The costume designer Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston is a costume designer mainly know for her work on the movies “The man from U.N.C.L.E” directed by Guy Ritchie (2015), “Impossible mission – Rogue Nation” by Christopher McQuarrie (2015) and “The boat that rocked” by Richard Curtis (2009). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume design in the Spielberg’s…
The costume designer Jacqueline Durran
Jacqueline Durran is a British costume designer known for the Joe Wright’s movies “Atonement” (2007), “Pride and prejudice” (2005) and “Anna Karenina” (2012). The splendid emerald green silk gown worn by Keira Knightley in “Atonement” had been voted “Best Costume of All Time” by ky Movies and readers of In Style. Jacqueline Durran won an…
Jessica Chastain photoshoots
With her diaphanous skin and her bright red hair, the American actress Jessica Chastain rekindles the Old Hollywood glamour. My favourite movies of her are “Interstellar”, “Dark zero thirty”, “A most violent year”, “The help”, “Take shelter”, “The zookeeper’s wife”, “debt”, “Miss Sloane” and “Molly’s game”. Sources : fabfashionfix.com ; intothescreen.com ; http://visualoptimism.blogspot.fr/ ; http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/…
Favourite Films Noirs (1)
The term of “Film Noir” (literally “black film”) was invented by French film critics after the World War II, in 1946. The first critic who used this term was the French film critic Nino Frank. This kind of movie can be define as “a type of a crime film featuring cynical maleovolent characters in a…
The costume designer Charlotte David
Charlotte David is a French costume designer known namely for her work on the movies “Populaire” (2012), “OSS 117 Cairo Nest of spies” (2006) and “OSS 117 Rio doesn’t answer “ (2009). She was nominated three times as best costume designer (César Award) for these three movies. Populaire‘s costumes : “OSS 117, Rio doesn’t answer”…
The Old Hollywood costume designer Jean Louis
The French Jean Louis Berthault (1907-1997) called “Jean Louis” was a Hollywood costume designer who dressed many movie stars but particulary the fabulous Rita Hayworth. The strapless black gown he had done for Rita Hayworth in “Gilda” marked cinema history. He was nominated 14 times and won an Oscar for his creations in “The Solid…
The Old Hollywood costume designer Edith Head
Edith Head (1897-1981) was an American costume designer who worked with the most famous Hollywood actresses and directors like Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder. Between 1924 and 1967, she worked at the Paramount Pictures in the costume department. In 1967, she left Paramount to join Universal Pictures. She worked on many…
Favourite 1960s movies
My top : West side story, Splendor in the grass, Love with the proper stranger, Les tontons flingueurs, Anna (1967) and La grande vadrouille “Charade” directed by Stanley Donen and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. “A woman (Audrey Hepburn) is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen.”A great…
The Old Hollywood photographer Bob Landry
Bob Landry (1913-1960) was an American photographer at Life and Time magazine. He shot the greatest Hollywood stars such as Rita Hayworth, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable.
The Old Hollywood photographer Bob Willoughby
Bob Willoughby (1927-2009) was pioneering in celebrities photography. He was the first “outside photographer” : the studios hired him to realize photos for the press. He photographed the biggest movie stars.
Wonderful Old Hollywood actresses on magazine covers
Gene Tierney was beautiful and moving in the movie “The ghost and Mrs. Muir” with Rex Harrison, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz in 1947. Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take it with you”, “Mr Deeds goes to town“, “The more the Merrier”, “Easy…
The Deauville Film Festival’s archives
Since 1975, the Deauville Film Festival has been celebrated the American Cinema. It is held each year in September. Deauville is a French city located in Normandy. Sources : http://www.festival-deauville.com/ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/deauville-jessica-chastain-opens-festival-730593
Favourite spy comedy movies
My top 3 : Les barbouzes, The man from UNCLE and OSS 117 (1)
The Cannes Film Festival in photos
Glamour, sparkles and off course cinephilia are there at the Cannes Film Festival. Anna Kendrick : Audrey Tautou : Diane Kruger : Emma Stone : Elle Fanning (member of the Cannes jury in 2019) : Rachel McAdams : Leonardo DiCaprio (“Gangs of New York” in 2002, “The great Gatsby” in 2013 and “Once upon a…
The vintage Cannes Film Festival in photos
For more than sixty years, the Cannes Film Festival has celebrated Cinema. Cinephilia, glamour and glitz are featured. It is a major event of the Film industry but also an opportunity for fashion and luxury brands to valorize its image and promote its products.m
Favourite Italian classic movies
“Profumo di donna” directed by Dino Risi, “Il sorpasso” directed by Dino Risi, “Il gattopardo”directed by Luchino Visconti, “Rocco e suoi fratelli” directed by Luchino Visconti and “I soliti ignoti” directed by Dino Risi are my top five. https://es.pinterest.com/missloveschic/favorite-classic-italian-movies/
