Welcome to the Request Page!
Please feel free to leave requests for upcoming reviews, screen-captures and/or images in the comments below.
Usually new requests are added to the poll found in the side bar, but the system isn't totally democratic and I occasionally bump films to the front of the queue if I'm particularly keen to get them onto the site.
That being said, I'll probably be able to post reviews for films I already own a bit more quickly (of which a complete list can be found here).
I have a fair collection of movies, but I'm always on the lookout for new and/or obscure period films, so if a request is new to me I'll definitely try to get my hands on it.
Cheers, and thanks for your patience!
Jenn
Cheers, and thanks for your patience!
Jenn
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157 comments:
What, if you had to pick, is your favorite period? and why?
(do the eighties count as a period?)
I'm not sure...Historically speaking I think I favour the late 1800s simply because I love Victorian fashion.
However, since Victorian movies are comparatively easy to make there tend to be more mediocre ones than not.
For Costume Movies I think I enjoy Renaissance and Baroque films more, simply because of what was happening in the world at that time.
From the Protestant Reformation to the Enlightenment, there are wonderful potentials for fascinating stories.
Yet if I absolutely *had* to pick I would go with the Regency...simply because most Regency films are based on the works of Jane Austen, and even a bad Austen adaptation is better than most films.
As for the eighties...well, that’s a horse of a different colour... ;)
Hi Jenn, I love your reviews! May I suggest a few movies for you to review? I would love to hear what you think of these:
1. Anna Karenina (with Sophie Marceau)
2. The Lady and the Highwayman (Barbara Cartland romance-Hugh Grant- hilariously funny with everything OTT!!)
3. A Ghost in Montecarlo (same as above but without Mr Grant )
4. A room with a view ( one of my all time favourites)
5. An Ideal Husband (Cate Blanchett, Rupert Everett and Minnie Driver)
Looking forward to seeing more reviews and costumes!
Hi Alescna,
Great choices!
"A Room with a View" and "An Ideal Husband" are both on my list for upcomming films, though I haven't seen the other two.
I'm going to be moving in a bit, so they might be a while yet in coming.
Hopefully I can get everything sorted out soon!
Hello! I just wanted to stop by and let you know how much I enjoyed your site, and suggest a movie.
Farinelli il castrato (1994) - Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso
Directed by Gerard Corbiau
Average rating: 4.5/5
This film is about one of the most famous opera singers of his day, and considered by some to be the greatest singer ever. He was wealthy, famous, and sang for kings. But all this came at a price: Carlo Broschi was castrated at the age of ten.
Most interesting is the way they recreated Farinelli's superhuman voice. A male countertenor and a female soprano's voice were electronically combined to make a unique voice. It neither a man’s nor a woman’s, but extremely beautiful. One gets a chance to listen to music that singers today have difficulty singing, if they are able to sing them at all.
I do admit, while the plot has little to do about the real Carlo Broschi, and is somewhat historically inaccurate, the sets and costumes are appropriately extravagant, and the music truly divine.
I hope you enjoy it!
Hi Koma,
Well, I finally managed to find a copy of this film and I ordered it today.
I'd never heard of it until now...Thanks for suggesting it!
I've since read good things about the soundtrack and I'm looking forward to seeing it.
Thanks again.
Eccellente! I am so glad you found the film and hope you enjoy it. After watching it I had to read more about the castrati, and found many interesting articles. If you are interested in reading any of them to gain background information, let me know, and I will gladly send them to you.
I had to bother you again when I saw the lavish costumes in Le Roi danse (2000), about Louis XIV.
Some find it "gross due to the plethora of endless scenes involving various body fluids" and, like Farinelli, historically inaccurate (it is from the same director) but everyone agrees that the costumes are incredible. (I like the music as well.)
Keep up the wonderful work on your site!
Koma! Thank you for mentioning 'Le Roi Danse'!
I saw it in the video store when it first came out (years ago), but it disappeared pretty quickly and I was never able to remember the name of it.
I still haven't had a chance to watch 'Farinelli', though I'mhoping to this weekend. The historical aspects sound interesting. I've done very little research into the castrati (though I remember reading Anne Rice's 'Cry to Heaven' years ago...but I was 12 or 13 and a little young for the subject matter at the time).
I'd love to see any intersting information you've come across.
Hi Jenn, I'm for the first time in your kingdom :), it's great! Out of curiosity: do you have any access to look through costume movies produced in former USSR and nowadays Russia? They've some pretty (both in acting and historical accuracy) films, particularly TV series "Queen Margot" (ca. 1997), where costumes are stunning, and some others of the earlier periods (Lope de Vega screen adaptations).
Hi Contesina,
I'm glad you like the site!
Right now I can only play Region1 (NTCS) DVDs so I have to wait until they are released for North American systems...
BUT I did some searching and I did find a version of 'Queen Margot'!
Thanks for sugesting it!
I'll try to order it this week...
What an incredible blog. I will be visiting often!
May I recommend adding "A Room With A View" (1985)? Great film with beautiful Edwardian costuming I never tire of seeing.
Thanks for your hard work. It is appreciated.
Your site is great. You caught much better screen captures than I have been able to do. But, where is Anne of Green Gables? I love those costumes.
BoleynFan-
Glad you like the site! I wish I could get some films, like "A Room With A View" up sooner...My DVD collection is still in storage in the US (I moved back to Canada recently). So for the next little bit I can only post whatever film I buy in the meantime.
But I'm determined to post it as soon as I can since so many people want to see it.
Cosmo-
You know, I've never seen "Anne of Green Gables" all the way through (I know, terrible...and I'm Canadian too, it's always on TV here). I'll have to sit down sometime soon and watch the whole series...
Please do a review of Jane Eyre 06. It is my favourite film!!
hey jenn
great great blog! so passionate....
i have one request - Mansfield Park 1999 with francis oconner and johnny lee miller. this is the fist adaptaion that got me hooked on the period drama band wagon. i would love to see what you think
thanks
The new Sweeney Todd movie with Johnny Depp? Have you seen it? The costumes aren't too strictly Victorian; they are somewhat loosely based on the period. However, I think they'd make a good review.
Great website!
You know, I haven't seen it...but just this afternoon I was looking for another film to fill out an Amazon order.
Thanks for reminding me of this one!
(there have been so many costume films released in the last 12 months, I have trouble keeping track of them all)
jaz-
I'm going to focus on getting out some Regency film this month. I'll be sure to add that one to the list.
Please how about reviews for 'The Libertine' & 'Gangs of New York'.
'The Libertine' is definitely going to be reviewed soon since I want to flesh out the Baroque section.
'Gangs of New York' might take a little longer. It's an interesting film (both in story and design...I actually own a costume from it) and I so want to get around to it eventually but right now it's not high on my list for upcoming Victorian films, just because I have a few other requests to fill first.
(I have WAY too many Victorian films to review...they are by far the bulk of my collection)
Hi! Love this blog. I wanted to leave a request for "Queen Margot" with Isabelle Adjani. (Which I like just for Lisa Virni's performance as Catherine de Medicis.) Thanks for all the effort you put into the reviews!
Ursula
Hi Jenn, I actually posted a request elsewhere not knowing you had a special page up. Would you be able to get screencaps from Elizabeth The Golden Age. In particluar Mary's costume when she is being interrogated, Elizabeth's green costume when she visits Dr. Dee, and the costume she wears when riding with Raleigh. Thanks!
I'll have to look again, but I remember I was only able to find one or two good shots of those costumes, so I gave them a miss.
I can try again...but in the meantime The Costumer's Guide (which is a more comprehensive site anyway) just posted a great new still of the riding costume you're looking for:
http://www.costumersguide.com/elizabeth2/riding17.jpg
I'd like to second that request for a review of the 2006 Jane Eyre. Although I've seen this one, I would like to know what you think of it. :)
Great site!
Hi Jenn,
I love this site. Would
you be able to get some screenshots of the white gown Cate Blanchett wears in the tower in Elizabeth, and also, the gown she wears shortly afterwards when she visits her sister Mary. Some ideas for film reviews..... From Hell with Johnny Depp, ONLY the female characters from Lord of the Rings ( else it would take forever ), Jamaica Inn with Jane Seymour, the recent Tess of the D'urbervilles 2008, and the BBC's Gunpowder, Treason and Plot.
I'll have to look into Elizabeth again...see if I can find some decent shots of those outfits.
I REALLY want to do 'The Lord of the Rings'...the only reason that I haven't yet (apart from laziness and shear terror) is that most of the costumes have been documented to death elsewhere and so I don't feel a rush to post photos of them. But I do want to flesh out the fantasy section, and I can't think of a better way to do it.
I love the design in those films...I think I've watched the Apendicies a dozen times.
I was lucky enough to catch one of the traveling costume exhibits a couple of years ago and I was absolutely blown away.
I don't have any immediate plans to review the others, if only because I don't own the DVDs.
(I don't think 'Tess' is out yet...and while I actually do own 'Gunpowder' it's Region 2, so it amounts to the same thing)
I'll have to look into them.
Drat...I don't think you can get "Jamaica Inn" on DVD either.
Now you mention it you're right about Jamaica Inn not being available on dvd-what a pain, because I quite enjoyed it even if it does seem a bit dated. It's about time they dramatised another version of it.
I would love to see a reviews for my fair lady along with washington square and camelot (1967).
HELLO EVERYBODY!This website is just like a dream for me.A have just a question:could you please help me to find out the names of 2 movies?
-The former is an old black\white movie,with large gowns such as Gone with the wind.There are some women sitting in a drawing room,and there is a HARP
-tHE LATTER IS a modern movie,I just saw some minutes and I'd like to know the end:There is a painter,probably 19th century,who works in his dirty atelier.A woman is going out of this atelier,and she is suddenly shot.The painter recovers her,and it seems to me he wants to marry.
Please help me!There are so many years I'm looking for these films!Thank you
Lorna Doone BBC version - quite modern, few years ago, ( 2000and something ) starring Richard Coyle.
oh, that was'nt an answer to the previous question - sorry!
I would love if you did a review over the BBC series, BLEAK HOUSE (2007)
Thanks.
Pacte des loups, Le (2001)
aka "Brotherhood of the Wolf" - Canada (English title), USA
is an excellent film with great costumes. Set in 18th cent. France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast. (See www.imdb.com/title/tt0237534/ & www.brotherhoodofthewolf.com) BRILLIANT FILM!!!
//magen30 at yahoo dot com
Have just seen a good drama here in the UK called ( wait for it, hope it does,nt offend ) The Devil's Whore. It is set against the backdrop of the English Civil War and has some pretty good costumes in it. Look out for it when it comes your way, if it has'nt already.
Could you please review Persuasion? (2007)
Letter From an Unknown Woman(1948) and Ivy (1947), both available on YouTube.
Medieval:
-Braveheart
-Hamlet(Franco Zefirelli's version)
Renaissance:
-Romeo and Juliet(Franco Zefirelli's version)
-A Man for All Seasons
-La Reine Margot
-Shakespeare in Love( a must for costume lovers)
-Lady Jane
Baroque:
-Restoration
-Cyrano de Bergerac(1990)
-Vatel
-Man in the Iron Mask
Rococo:
-The Mission
-Sleepy Hollow
-Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
-Casanova
Regency:
-Amistad
-Quills
-Emma
-War and Peace(the version with Audrey Hepburn)
Victorian:
-Gangs of New York
-Sweeney Todd
-Mrs. Brown
-Cold Mountain
-The Prestige
-The Illusionist
-Anna and the King
-The Piano
Edwardin:
-A Room with a View
-Titanic
-Howards End
-My Fair Lady
-Finding Neverland
-The Golden Bowl
Fantasy:
-Lord of the Rings
-Harry Potter
-Narnia
-The Golden Compass
By the way, I think you should ad more periods to your list. The Classic Civilyzations and before(Gladiator, Troy, The Ten Comandments, Cleopatra); 20th century(Gosford Park, Atonement, The Remains of the Day, Mrs. Henderson Presents, The Pianist, Star!, All About Eve, The Aviator, Chariots of Fire, Chicago, Frida, The Hours, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Cat's Meow, Bullets over Brodway,The Last Emperor, La Vie en Rose...).
I also think you could do reviews on asian films like The Curse of the Golden Flower(extraordinary costumes), House of the Flying Daggers, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero,The Banquet...
Hi Jenn - I just found your website and I must say being a costume movie nut I am in shock (a good kind). Your reviews are great, the screencaps are GORGEOUS and I love the way you spotlight different costumes from the movies.
I found the sight when I did a search for ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS which is one of my favorite movies. I have been trying to find photos of Anne's gowns for years.
If I may I would like to request movies for a review. Sorry if some of these have already been requested.
The Three/Four Musketeers (Faye Dunaway)
Romeo and Juliet (Olivia Hussey)
Fellini's Casanova (Donald Sutherland)
Ludwig (Romy Schneider)
Nicholas and Alexandra (Janet Suzman)
Crossed Swords (Raquel Welch, Oliver Reed)
Joseph Andrews (Ann-Margret)
L'Innocente/The Innocent (Laura Antonelli)
El Cid (Sophia Loren)
The Taming of the Shrew (Elizabeth Taylor)
Becket (Peter O'Toole)
Cromwell (Alec Guiness)
Tess (Peter Firth)
Wow I hate to add to your apparently long list of requests but I would love to know what you think of The Buccaneers (BBC)
"The House of Eliott" is a tv series from Great Britain about two sisters designing for their own fashion line. The fashions are simply stunning, especially the deco style introduced by the sisters.
I have tried to do research about the designer for the art deco styles but can't find much.
Have you seen this wonderful series?
I would love to see some close pics of Jane Eyre's wedding dress, 1996 version with Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt - love your blog
I would be interested to read your review of the 1995 film, "ANGELS AND INSECTS" . . . and see photos of the costumes.
Hi! I love your site and I'd like to request more Medieval movies (*This is my field of studies*):
El Cid.
Stealing Heaven
Francesco, giullare di Dio
Francis of Assisi (1961)
Francesco (1989)
Les Rois Maudits - 1972 and 2005
The Hour Of The Pig or The Advocate
Thanks for your blog. It's really a great place to visit. :)
You don't seem to have many fantasy films and so I was hoping for Lord of the Rings as the three films have some fantastic costumes.
Hello Jenn,
your blog is great.
I'm looking for pictures of Scarlet Johansson's costumes in "The Prestige".
Thanks
Yes, "House of Elliot" is a definite please do.
Good call!
Please, please, please review The Devil's Whore, it was shown over here in the UK autumn 2008. Is is set against the backdrop of the Englich Civil War and has some amazing costumes in it. Surely it,s worth watching just for that.
Hi Jenn,
I know this web page is'nt appropriate for what I am about to ask but that is because I could'nt find a page more suitable. Basically I love the Tudor era but know very little about the change in costume style (particularly for women). There have been occasions when you have commented on a gown and said (for example) 'love the gown but the sleeves, collar headdress etc is more 1560's than 40's' and so on. I think you get the gist of it. I know you have loads to do already but if you ever found the time to give examples of gowns and their accessories even types of sleeves and the cut and level of the bodices etc, and made a timeline, that would be super. I don't ask for much do I ?
Could you please do a review for The Duchess.
Definitely...if my DVD ever arrives.
I think Jamaica Inn (Jane Seymour) is available on DVD now (about time) but it's a bit pricey at the moment. If you do acquire it at any time, would you consider reviewing it please?
I'm still having a hell of a time tracking down a Region 1/NTSC copy of 'Jamaica Inn'.
So far all I can find is the Alfred Hitchcock version...but I'll certainly keep my eyes open for the 1985 Jane Seymour film. If you see it available anywhere please let me know. I do most of my shopping on Amazon, but so far there's been no luck there. I may try eBay next...
Hi Jenn,
Jamaica Inn is available at Amazon.
Have you thought about reviewing any of the Catherine Cookson drama's
Have you thought about reviewing any of the Catherine Cookson drama's? I particularly liked The Mallens.
Anon1-
Could you please send me the link...? I swear I must be a freakin' idiot because I can't find it for love or money.
Anon2-
I have the Catherine Cookson dramas but haven't sat down to watch any of them yet...hopefully I get to them one day.
Have you seen the Poldark series? If so would you review it?
I am thirding the 2006 BBC version of Jane Eyre. Not full of luscious, luxurious costumes, but some very lovely simple early Victorian gowns.
And Toby Stephens' Rochester to drool over.
I've been holding off on the 2006 version of 'Jane Eyre' because I wanted to get a couple of the older versions done first...but it looks like it's pretty popular!
I'll be sure to add it to the next poll.
I would like a review of Lady Jane as well as screencaps and photos of costumes of that film.
Have you considered the American Civil War North and South?
I'm not generally a Charles Dickens fan, but I love A Tale of Two Cities with Dirk Bogarde. Could you please review it?
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an NTSC DVD available for the 1958 version.
I don't know whether you agree, but there just are'nt enough Baroque films around. It seems to be the Tudors/Elizabethan era that monopolize TV in general, along with Victorian. I know it's been mentioned on a number of occasions but The Devil's Whore is worth reviewing.
Would you count the 70's in your list of periodesque drama's because the BBC's Life on Mars was fab
Anon1-
I completely agree. I was just writing this in a review yesterday (which I will post eventually):
"...the 17th century is probaly the most underrepested period in terms of histoical films and we need all the new Baroque films we can get"
I really want to see The Devil's Whore, but until a region 1 version is available I won't be able to review it.
(it's a pity, there are a few of English Civil films that you just can't get in North America)
Anon2-
Sorry no, WWI would be as late as I go...
Would you consider tackling Titanic? Kate Winslet wore some nice gowns in that film.
I have to be honest, I was at that age where I saw 'Titanic' 5 times in the theaters but I haven't seen it since.
I don't own a copy yet, and I would be remiss if I didn't review it eventually...but I can't promise that it will be soon. It's one of those films I'm not in a huge rush to add since it already has so many websites dedicated to it already.
(Though I do love some of Kate Winslet costumes)
Please do a review of Jane Eyre 06 and Cranford! Pleeeeease :)
Could you please please please do the 1980s Pride and Prejudice next?!?!??!?!
Have you seen the film Young Victoria which is currently showing in cinemas at the moment? If so, is it worthy of review, (when it is available as dvd) if not are you intending to see it?
I have seen it and I loved it. I am sure you will find it worthy of review.
Hi!
This isnt a request, but I love your site and was collecting my favourite stills/images for referrence for my wedding gown, (so exciting!) and was wondering if you could tell me if you know a particular dress im trying to track down images of:
a heavily embroidered reprodutcion elizabethan style dress with stomacher and puffed sleeves, in black, gold and ivory tones, with pearls woven intricately into the fabric; particularly on the sleeves, where the fabrics (satin ribbon, lace etc) are crossed over multiple times for layer and effect. The skirt (what i can see of it) appears to be an imitation of quilted fabrics. Included in the image is the the young ladies hands, holding an object that looks alot like a golden egg; maybe this will be signifigant to someone? I can't recall any 'egg' references to our great gloriana, but then again, she has alot of things associated with her.
This dress is pictured on the cover of Sarah Gristwoods book "Elizabeth and Leicester" (a very good and informative read)', in a more recently published version; Typing 'sarah gristwood' into google images brought it up, though the book is more widely distributed with covers of elizabeths more famous portraits, and the one i want is the only 'real person' image used on the cover.
Please help guys!
:)
If someone could help me out and let me know if its from a Elizabeth TV docu-drama or something like that I'd be very grateful!
I would love to see screen caps of Anne of Green Gables and the sequel!
Titanic... (or did I overlook it?!)
Specifically the breakfast ensemble which was an actual vintage peice.
I know the flying dress was created from a vintage black dress and I had seen photos of the actual dress years ago online,but didn't know how to save pictures or favorites back then, wahhh! I have never been able to find it again.
I read where it had been requested before and you didn't seem to crazy to do it.... but it would be oh-so-nice! Perhaps just touch on the gowns that are not already all over the net, such as other characters, etc?
Your site is phenomenal and your work much appreciated. Thanks!
Well I walked in to BestBuy today and a bunch of period films were on sale, so I finally picked up 'Titanic'.
I'll add it to the next poll and see how it does...but I haven't watched it in years, so I'm curious to see if it's aged well.
Hi could u please upload Mrs Brown(1997) and also Lady Jane(1986)
You can currently vote for 'Lady Jane' in the poll located in the sidebar.
Please, please please review Bleak House - it was great (especially Gillian Anderson's performance of Lady Dedlock)
I'm really excited because I found what looks like an English Civil War BBC drama from the 70's in a music /dvd store, called By the Sword Divided. Does anyone know of it, and if so, is it worth purchasing it?
If it's a decent price I would definitely grab it.
(VHS or DVD?)
I've been trying to get a hold of 'By the Sword Divided' for a while, but region 1 copies are hard to find...especially for both series/seasons. I haven't seen it yet, but it's been recommended before.
As Koma said, please post something for Farinelli il Castrato.
I'd love you to write about Le Roi Danse (the same director from Farinelli) and The Duchess (not my favorite film but the costumes are beautiful).
Thanks so much for a wonderful blog!
I need to finish my review for 'Farinelli', but as I mentioned on the 'What's Next...' page I lost my DVD after only finishing half the screencaps, so anything I post now won't have very many images.
I've been trying get a hold of 'Le Roi Danse' for the last couple of years, but it's hard to find a reasonably priced region 1 copy.
But I will definitely review 'The Duchess' as soon as my DVD arrives (my first copy got lost in the mail it seems). It was a real downer of a film, but the costumes were gorgeous!
I think you should watch "Restoration"(1995). It has gorgeous costumes designed by Ja,mes Achenson, who also designed the costumes of "Dangerous Liaisons".
I forgot to say thgat Restoration is set in the barroque period.
I know we seem to be overdosed on Regency films at the moment, but do you have any plans to review Gwyneth Paltrow's Emma ( even though, personally, I thought it was cringeworthy, but good for the costumes ) and there are a few others such as: the recent BBC Sense and Sensibility, ( 2007 I think ), and the recent ITV versions of Mansfield Park and Persuasion. Oh, there is also the Kate Beckinsale version of Emma too.
Sorry, this is not a film request, but I really want to know.... what is your favourite gown ever seen in any film/drama? I mean, something that has blown you away and made you sit up and take notice. I'm really curious!
you should do "Emma"
Would love to know your thoughts on the BBC's Duchess of Duke Street. I've always felt the Edwardian and 1920s costumes in it were exceptionally well-done, but have not seen it in years.
Ak! I've been so neglectful here.
To everyone requesting Regency films: I can't believe I forgot to add a *single* Austen film to the last poll. I've been very remiss with the early 19th century section, so I promise to add the recent ITV productions as well as the 1990s adaptations of 'Emma' to the next poll.
(and speaking of 'Emma'...who here isn't pissed off that Richard Armitage wasn't cast as Knightley in the newest version. I mean seriously!)
To the question about my favourte gown:
The firs thing that comes to mind is "Anything from 'Elizabeth R' (1971)". Particularly the gowns reproduced from paintings, such as the Phoenix, Armada, and Ditchley Portraits.
But the 'costume' that most recentoymake me sit up and say "WOW!" was --for some strange reason-- the peacock-esque coat worn by Charles Darwin in 'The Fall' (2006). I thought it was awesome.
RE: The Duchess of Duke Street
I'm ashamed to admit that I've never seen this series...just because I've always been a bit lukewarm about the 1910s-1920s. But after re-watching 'Lillie' I had to get it (I think it's one the only 1970s BBC costume series that I don't own). I added it to my latest Amazon order last week. I'm looking forward to seeing it!
Hi Jenn, I am a 1st year animation student and would like to know which animation movies would you say were influenced by the Barocque, Rococco, Renaissance and Mannerism movements? We have to do a project in which we have to discuss this in detail and I am eager to here your opinion.Thanks.
Hi Anon,
I'm not quite sure what the 'influenced by' would mean in the context of the project...apart from the production design of any film which is meant to be set in one of these periods.
Unfortunately the most 'historically influenced' film I can think of is 'Sleeping Beauty', but the very stylized design is more a combination of the Medieval and Gothic and so it doesn't really fall into any of the categories you're looking for (ditto for 'Sword in the Stone','Robin Hood', "Camelot' and 'The Last Unicorn')
Off the top of my head I can't think of many animated film that was overtly influenced by the periods you mentioned...except for the 'Hutchback of Notre Dame' which is Reniassance (1482) but based heavily on the Gothic (which still existed well into the Renaissance, but is technically it's own style, having orginated in the 12th century). There's also 'Pocahontas' and the sequel, which are set in the early 1600s (Baroque) and look it.
If I recall correctly the early concept designs for 'Beauty and the Beast' were much more Baroque (especially the characters) but were toned down for the film. Now the men look more 18th century (Rococo or early Regency) and the women look slightly 19th century. But don't take my word on this...I may be remembering wrong(and I can't find my DVD to check.
But I think that animated films especially tend to be more influenced by when they were made, rather than when they're supposed to take place. Snow White (especially the title character) looks more 1930s than the quasi-medieval style the film seemed to be trying for.
Plus most historical films just end up looking vaguely 'fantasy-esque' so trying to divide them into distinct periods seems ambitious to say the least.
The other 'historical' films usually look more Victorian or Edwardian: 'Cinderella', 'Peter Pan', 'Lady and the Tramp', 'Alice in Wonderland', 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Nutcracker Prince', 'Anastasia' etc.
You could say that so many films are *vaguely* based on the periods you mentioned...but then you have to simplifiy things for animation and you lose so many of the defining characteristics of the period.
Sorry, I can't be more help...Apart from the big studio films I'm overly familiar with other animated feature films and I'm sure there are some that I've completely overlooked.
Please let me know if you need more help...I'm afraid I won't be terrible useful, but I'm happy to help if I can.
Good luck.
Hi Jenn, thanks so much for taking the time to answer my question. I agree that it is difficult to base animation movies on an actual style period, but suspect that we are supposed to think a bit "out of the box" here, i.e. animation movies based on the CONTEXT of the specific art genre. They obviously want to stretch our minds here and make us draw parallels between something like Wall-E and Baroque!!
Any ideas? Kind regards and thanks.
Oh God...
If that's the case you might be able to get away with any tortured analogy as long as you justify your logic.
(I always hated these abstract exercises)
For example Baroque painting was the first to rely heavily on contrapposto , so maybe you can draw parallels to very dynamic character animation (as opposed to the very subtle and graceful movements of, say, all the early Disney heroines which are more characteristic of Mannerism). The Baroque is also very showy, with a lot of mixed media that often comes off looking a little over the top and garish (for example Bernini's design of the Church of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale...with lots of marble, granite, gold etc.) So you might be able to say that this is a little reminiscent of the early attempts to integrate CG and 2D animation.
Rococo is a little more lighthearted than Baroque, but it's all about ornamentation, as far has architecture is concerned...but when it comes to painting you see a lot more pastoral scenes, with cherubs and lovers etc. This always reminded me of the Centaur sequence in the original Fantasia.
Again, not being sure of the parameters of the assignment I guess you could make a connection between the Renaissance --with it'd greater attention to realism and the 'rebirth' of classical ideas-- to the Disney films of the late 1980s and early nineties, but that's probably too abstract.
Unfortunately my Art History is a little too foggy to come up with many direct parallels to artistic movements but I'm sure that you'll be able to find (or just make up) similarities. Even if you look up specific works of art, sculpture or architecture in Wikipedia I'm sure you can find something in the individual description that would allow you to draw links to something in animated films.
(as I did with Bernini's Church...but that's just because I happened to be watching a special on him the other day and it put me in the mind of it).
But again, I'm completely talking out of my ass here, so I'd take my advice with a grain of salt...it's been WAY too long since I've had to open an Art History book.
Hope that somewhat helps...
Hi Jenn, yes, you have certainly helped. I think you are right: I've started brushing up on my style periods again, took specific paintings, anaylsed them and have now drawn parallels to some movies. Have agonised so far that I am actually able to draw a line between Tim Burton and Mannerism....!!!!! Thanks for reminding me of Fantasia - it has turned out to be quite a source of inspiration again!! Regards
Sense and Sensibility...the 2008 BBC mini-series.
I thought it was absolutely fantastic, and would make for a great review. Like the 1995 version of P&P, it really goes into the detail of the story, things that the 1995 film left out.
I have only viewed it on YouTube, but hope to find the funds to buy it, and many other films in the future.
PS. I can't wait for The Young Victoria to be released in the US, and for it to be reviewed :)
Please do a review of Restoration or at least update some images.
Other sugestions .
The Bostonians
The Europeans
Doctor Zhivago
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The King and I
John Adams
The New World
Lord of the Rings
How about:
'Howards End'
'The Remains of the Day'
'Room with a View'
'Tea With Mussolini'
'Gosford Park'
'Carrington'
'Atonement'
'Brideshead Revisited' (mini-series, not the movie).
Some of these are my favourites, especially anything done by Merchant Ivory - I always think they're the best at the Edwardian Period. You must at least review 'Howards End', 'Remains of the Day' and 'Gosford Park', oh and 'Atonement' - actually, just review them all! Te he.
Thanks.
Hi!
I love your blog. Any chance you might review Anna and the King?
hello!! your blog is really cool!!
I think you should reveiw the movie Perfume:The story of a muderer (2007) thanks!:)
Just love your blog!
I'm requesting
Little Women (1949) with elizabeth taylor..its my favorite version...much better than the (1994) one...Hope to see it soon!!
Hey jenn
I've been reading your site since april of last year. I love it!
I also understand that you are SWAMPED at this point, so i am sorry for the requests i am about to make
I'd like to see Henry the VII with helena bonham carter and lade jane
also could you add a costumes in detail to Henry VII and his six wives
thank you
Hello!
Just stumbled across this site by accident! I must say its brill and so useful!!! I absolutely adore costume dramas and costumes (since they are my job!!)
Could you review:
Stardust (dunno who its by, sorry!)
He knew he was right (Trollope)
The way we live now (Trollope again!)
Only if you get the time, obviously! The first I'm planing as a present for a young niece and the other two are for my aunt...
Thanks!
Xxx
Great blog! I'm so glad to find more people that enjoy period movies as much as I do (no one in my family does sadly).
I look forward to reviews of any Jane Austen movie (there are so many versions). Also I would like to see a review of Anne of Green Gables (all 3 of them, well I don't count the prequel one as one of the movies since it's total crap...I guess a personal bias heh heh).
Great job and keep up the good work!
I am so happy i came through your blog! I really enjoy reading & watching it :)
I saw that you own Tristan + Isolde movie...i would be grateful if you'll make a review of it someday.
Keep with a good job and THANKS!
A Room with a view - with Helena Bonham Carter and Maggie Smith
Would love to see some stills from the film "Somewhere in Time", one of my all time favorites and gorgeous clothing and jewelry!
Hello dear Jenn,
please try to review movies Brotherhood of the wolf AND Vatel with G. Depardieu.
Brotherhood is Georgian 18. centruy and Vatel is really a visual feast with lavish baroque gowns from Louis XIV court.
Just a suggestion, both are relatively new movies, so costumes are well designed. Bye :)
Hi!
I have a request...
Can you do Vanity Fair?
And maybe The Young Victoria?
Thanks.
Becky.
Hi, I very enjoy reading all your reviews.
I would very much love to see a review of He Knew He Was Right and The Way We Live Now...
I am searching everywhere for screencaps of He Knew He Was Right because I don't know I to make them... So of course it would be very great if you could make them!
Continue your great work. It is very much appreciated!
Can you please review The Piano (Jane Campion's 1993 film)? I'd GREATLY appreciate it.
By the way, I love your reviews. I'm trying to get my hands on a copy of the 1938 Marie Antoinette at the moment.
Cheers!
Would love to see "Lorna Doone" :-)
Yeah, Lorna Doone would be great, as it would fill a very lengthy and polonged gap in the post 1660 section. Also Kidnapped? Again, Jacobite dramas are rare too.
Anna Karenina - with Vivien Leigh
That Hamilton Woman
Nicholas and Alexandra
Anastasia
Hi, I really love your blog and it is really, really helpful for me.
I would like to suggest the movie: "the duchess" with Keira Knightley.
it's about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
Hi, what a great page! Thoughtful reviews and great costume talk!
Have you ever seen the Civil War miniseries North and South? 12 hours of the best costumes I think I've ever seen! If you can find the time, I think its right up your alley. Enjoy!
Kristin
ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com
Hi There,
Firstly fantastic website!!! I've been trying to find more worthwile films to watch & your honest reviews have helped greatly.
I became a huge fan of period films after seeing BBC's Pride & Prejudice (& other Jane Austen classics) many years ago & after recently discovering North & South (which I'm sooo in love with it at the moment) I'm desperate to find more jems like these.
After sifting through Amazon & similar sites I've found some flicks that I'd love to find out more about.
They include:
Little Dorrit, Wives & Daughters, Cranford, Jane Eyre, Middlemarch, Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall, The Way We Live Now, Washington Square, The Inheritance & The Buccaneers.
I've also noticed the BBC have recently done Sense & Sensibility & are currently showing a new version of Emma in the UK - they look really good (as most BBC films are).
Anyway I look forward to checking in with your site to see your future reviews. Keep up the great work!
Kirsty
I would really really love a review on "The Young Victoria". I love the Victorian era and it was so great to watch something about the actual Queen Victoria..the costumes were gorgeous!
This is not a comment about an existing period movie...but, I would love to see more movies made of the medieval period. One of my favorite books of all time is Katherine by Anya Seton. Can't believe some writer/director hasn't made a movie yet!
My husband recently saw the film Cheri and was admiring all of the men's Edwardian clothes. Does anyone know where one could still get suits like those made?
I hope to see Masterpiece Theatre's A Tale of Two Cities screencapped and reviewed here. Thank you!!!
Some more worthy titles to add to your list (if not just to view):
Amazing Grace [2006]♥
As You Like It [2006]
Casanova [2005] ♥♥
Cyrano de Bergerac [1990] (French)♥♥♥
Girl With a Pearl Earring [2003]
Goyas Ghosts [2006]
Jane Eyre [1996] (BBC miniseries)♥
La Nuit de Varennes [1981] (French)♥
Le Roi Danse [2000] (French)
Little Dorrit [2008] (BBC miniseries)♥
Molière [2007](French)♥
North and South [2004](miniseries)
Quills [2000]
Restoration [1995]
River Queen [2005]
The Last Mistress [2007]
Vatel [2000]♥♥♥
Wives and Daughters [1999] (BBC miniseries)
All good films!
(about 1/4 are already on the site)
I'd like to request The Glass Slipper (1955) with Leslie Caron. It's such a sweet retelling of the Cinderella story, and her ball gown is absolutely amazing.
I would like to second the request for "Amazing Grace" (2006), and also request "The Illusionist"(2006), and "The Duellists" (1977).
Could you do One Night With The King? It has great costumes in there!
Hi. I recently "viewed" De Lovely
(the movie) with kevin Kline and Ashley Judd. I was MOST 'IMPRESSED"
with Ashleys' Costumes; which I learned were Co-Designed by Armani
and Yates. Yet I CANNOT "locate" Pictures of Ashley Judd (alone) WEARING these Costumes/Dresses (on the Internet). Any guidance as to WHERE I can "see" her IN THESE Dresses 'would' be Very Much Appreciated.
jamesage55@gmail.com
I love this site, especially the amount of screen caps you have with each review. One of my favorite movies of all time is The Man Who Cried with Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, and it's set in the late 30's early 40's. It'd be fantastic if it was reviewed on day.
ooh i love your reviews!
would you mind to post one about Fingersmith? i loved that movie and the costumes are a delight!
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
Hi. First of all, lovely website! I'm glad there are other people obsessed with period costumes!
I would suggest Casanova (2005 TV mini-series.) The costumes are gorgeous. Not terribly period accurate but great looking!
Also Sleepy Hollow and Sweeney Todd (directed by Tim Burton). Again, not always accurate but beautiful to look at. Coleen Atwood is so good at dressing men as well as women.
Great site! My screenshots look quite blurry and I don't know if it's a problem of the DVD reader, the DVD player... anyway, you reviwed one of my favourite movies, The Lion in Winter. Yes, I go for the Medieval titles.
I have some suggestions:
- "Richard III" (Lawrence Olivier's)
- "Henry V" (Olivier's, outstanding in costumes)
- "Henry V" (Kenneth Brannagh)
- "Kingdom of Heaven, director's cut" (almost 1 hour extra that turns the movie into a decent film).
- "Tirant lo Blanch" (you'll love the femenine dresses and the Imperial byzantine costumes)
I once saw a film about Robin Hood, one of those from around the 50'-60', and the clothing and atrezzo looked quite outstanding. Sadly enough, I can't remember anything about the title or the actors.
And Ridley Scott has released the trailer for his next film about Robin Hood. Quite impressive, although it looks that they reclicled equipment from Kingdom of Heaven (which is not bad, those armors and clothings were amazing, and very historically accurate).
Take much care!
Hi Jenn!
I have only JUST discovered your website and have to say it is AMAZING!
Would it be possible for you to perhaps review Lost In Austen?
The Regency Era is a super strong central theme!
Thanks
Haleema
I would love to see a review of the Jane Eyre (2006), or any version for that matter.
Finding Neverland, and The BBC 2001 version of The Way We Live Now
I am interested in finding a movie that I saw as a child in the late 30's or early 1940-41. I believe it was before the WWII started here in the US. It was set in Asia and war planes dropped bombs on a hospital that had children with their broken legs attached to pulleys above.The nurses rushed to save them. It has haunted me ever since. I would like to view it again as an adult.
I'd love to see the dresses from Original Sin. I think I might try to do a reproduction of Angelina's rose-colored gown from her wedding at the beginning. I'd also appreciate hearing your analysis.
Hello Jenn,
I would just like to suggest some great movies:
The Count of Monte Cristo
and
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
What do you think of them? and oh, I have a collection of historical and old movies (not literally old, filmed these days, like that.) and I would like to share it with you, but I don't think the costumes are great.
This site is AMAZING! I'm a hair and makeup designer and this site is a fantastic tool. It's VERY helpful, in that it helps stratal that line of period vs current. THANK YOU for making my job easier. suggestion for a movie: The House of Mirth (2000)
xoxo many thanks, Bobo the Hair Monkey!
Thanks Hair Monkey!!!
('The House of Mirth' is currently lurking the the Edwardian section).
I would like to request a movie review for "The Young Victoria" with Emily Blunt. Beautiful costumes! Thanks!
Hi! Loved your reviews. If possible, I would love to see reviews form the following movies:
- The Young Victoria (Jean-Marc Vallée, 2009)
- La Reine Margot (Patrice Chéreau, 1994)
- Quills (Philip Kaufman, 2000)
- La Nuit de Varennes (Ettore Scola, 1982)
- Une Vieille Maîtresse (Catherine Breillat, 2007)
- The Messenger (Luc Besson, 1999)
- Moliere (Laurent Tirard, 2007)
- Plunkett & Macleane (Jake Scott, 1999)
Hey! I wanted to ask if you could put up screencaps from the 2007 version of "War and peace". I LOVE the miniseries and the fashion is just... I'm in love with this films! Thanks!
Hello there,
I would like to request that the Sound of Music be added to your list! The girls' dresses are just gorgeous, as is Maria's and the Baroness Schrader's! There is a pattern company that now offers the pattern for Liesl's dancing dress at www.edelweisspatterns.com , with more coming soon.
Thank you for considering this!
Would you please add the Sound of Music to your list? The heirloom dresses on it are just lovely, and I especially love Maria's wedding dress and Liesl's dancing dress. Edelweiss Patterns offers the pattern for the dress Liesl wore in "Sixteen Going on Seventeen", which I love! You can see it at
www.edelweisspatterns.com .
As much as the film is cheesy, could you please consider reviewing the costumes in "Original Sin"?
Jolie's character's dresses are absolutely luscious and I would love to read and see more about them.
I saw you already have Sissi (1955). I would love to see your review on its costumes.
I would love to see costum from two Anna Karenine (Vivien Leigh and Sophie Marceau), all Sissi, and Katia (Romy Schneider).
Thank you for this blog
hi! I just would like to say that I enjoyed your site very much, and suggest
- a historical series of TV:
"Magnificent Century" (Muhtesem Yuzyil)
http://www.muhtesemyuzyil.tv/
- and the movie :
The Merchant of Venice (2004)
best regards
Hi!
I love your blog. Please how about reviews for Troy (2004) ?
Hi, Jen!
I'll really love to see more movies on antique and medieval eras.
Stealing Heaven is a medieval movie about the history of Abelard and Heloise. Maybe you can put on your list too...
When Romeo and Juliet will be aviable?
I really love your site!
hugs and kisses
Mara
Hi!!!
I really love your reviews!!! They are faboulous!!!! Can I recommend you the film A Room with a View??? It's fantastic and the costumes gorgeous!!!
Please review Cherie. The costumes are amazing!
Hi Leslie,
While this site is not currently being updated you can find images from Cheri on my other blog.
I would love to see you do Last of the mohicans(Daniel Day Lewis Version). I know that there are lots of historical inaccuracies in the costumes, but your photos are unmatched and it such a gorgeous film.
How about 'The Adventures of Don Juan'? The Errol Flynn from 1948. I'd be very interested in your thoughts on it. Outstanding site, by the way!
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