Guest post by Galina Olmsted. A story of sex, power, and deception set in the 1780s, Dangerous Liaisons is fixed in our collective memories as an escapist period film, brought to life through its lush production design and costuming. Adapted from the 1782 epistolary novel by Choderlos de Laclos, the plot follows the salacious schemes… Read more »
Guest post by Kelly Richardson, Director and Curator, Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection. In 1996, Disney released a live-action version of the beloved 1961 animated film 101 Dalmatians starring Glenn Close as the fur-crazed Cruella de Vil. The reframing of Cruella de Vil as a fashion designer — as opposed to a mere fur-loving clotheshorse —… Read more »
If I had to describe Cruella (2021) in one word, it would be unexpected. Everything about it — from its sympathetic portrayal of one of Disney’s most iconic villains to its 1970s London setting — feels like a curveball. But what most surprised me about this film wasn’t its third act plot twist or its… Read more »