2023.03.22
laduree, patisserie
The color palette of the costumes in Marie Antoinette was inspired by Laduree's macarons. Sofia Coppola reportedly gifted costume designer Milena Canonero a box of macarons. The costumes in this film are colored by Marie Antoinette's early arrival at the Palace of Veruisailles, the period of partying, the period of motherhood when she gives birth to her heir, and the period when everything is brought to an end with a popular uprising. is changing. At a time when Marie Antoinette is under pressure to give birth to an heir, she wears a dress with the same pattern as the palace's wallpaper and literally sinks into the wall. loss of identity. It's a heartbreaking and beautiful scene where the art, costumes, and emotions blend in unison.
Asia Argento, who played Madame du Barry, wore a dark color that was clearly different from the other aristocrats. Madame du Barry, Louis XV's mistress, is a hated figure in the palace. Asia Argento revealed that the burping scene was improvised, calling it "punk behavior."
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It's also interesting to see how Marie Antoinette's hairstyle changes every time she eats a macaron, making it look like candy. Milena Canonero, who designed the costumes, also worked on Wes Anderson's works, especially `` The Grand Budapest Hotel '' (2014), which also won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. ``Marie Antoinette'' and `` The Grand Budapest Hotel '' have something in common: design and patisserie.
The relationship between Sofia Coppola and Wes Anderson. It was Sofia Coppola who recommended Jason Schwartzman for `` The Rushmore '' (1998), and Wes Anderson who helped get Bill Murray cast in ``Lost in Translation .'' . Wes Anderson visits Sofia Coppola while filming Marie Antoinette with Pedro Almodovar.