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'Spencer' will have its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival on 3 September 2021
The red carpet world premiere will be on September 3 at 4.15pm CET. A photo call and press conference normally occurs in the morning. We will post times for those here when available.
SYNOPSIS
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be a whole lot different. Spencer is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
We all grew up understanding what a fairytale is, but Diana Spencer changed the paradigm, and the idealised icons that pop culture creates, forever. This is the story of a princess who decided not to become a queen but chose to build her identity by herself. It’s an upside-down fairytale. I’ve always been very surprised by her decision and thought it must have been very hard. That is the heart of the movie. I wanted to explore Diana’s process, as she oscillates between doubt and determination, finally making a bid for freedom. It was a decision that would define her legacy: one of honesty and humanity that remains unparalleled.
A lot has been written about Diana; the stories are endless – some can be proven, some cannot. We did extensive research about her, Royal Christmas traditions, and the anecdotes of ghosts at Sandringham House. Yet the Royal family is notoriously discrete. They may appear publicly on some occasions, but at some point, the doors close, and once they are, you don’t know what is happening behind them. That gives a lot to fiction; that was our work. We didn’t aim to make a docudrama, we wanted to create something by taking elements of the real, and then using imagination, to tell the life of a woman with the tools of cinema. That is why cinema is so fantastic: there is always space for imagination.
Building the character of Diana, we didn’t just want to create a replicated image of her but use cinema and its tools to create an internal world that striked the right balance between the mystery and fragility of her character. Everything Diana sees reflects her memories, her fears, and desires, and maybe even her illusions. These elements take something that is happening inside her and show a vulnerability that is very beautiful.
Source: VFF
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“Spencer,” Pablo Larraín’s highly anticipated drama starring Kristen Stewart as Lady Diana, will world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
Written by “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, the film centers on a weekend in the early 1990s when Diana decided to separate from Prince Charles amid rumours of affairs. The late princess was spending the Christmas holiday with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, when she decided to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
Stewart stars in the film opposite “Poldark” star Jack Farthing who plays Prince Charles. The cast also includes BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall (“Mr. Turner”), Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins (“The Shape of Water”) and Sean Harris (“Mission: Impossible – Fallout”). The film comes out in 2022 to mark the 25th anniversary of Diana’s death.
The Venice Film Festival declined to comment on Monday.
Neon and Topic Studios have jointly acquired the U.S. rights to the movie in June 2020. The film is expected to be an Oscar contender. Larrain’s last film “Jackie” earned Natalie Portman a best actress nomination for playing Jackie Kennedy Onassis in the days after JFK’s assassination. “Spencer” was produced by Juan de Dios Larraín (“Jackie”) for Fabula Films, Jonas Dornbach and Janine Jackowski (“Toni Erdmann”) for Komplizen Film and BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee Paul Webster (“Anna Karenina”) for Shoebox Films.
Source: Variety
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Video: Kristen wins a German Jupiter Award for Best International Actress for 'Seberg'
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Kristen talks her 5 essential wardrobe pieces and Chanel with Vogue Paris
What are the values that you share with Chanel ?
K.S.: “The ambitious and personal vision that was Coco Chanels' is sustained by the women I've come to know at the fashion house today. They carry that torch for her. I admire and am also fueled by that commitment to perspective. Their deep, sharp love of aesthetics and the audacity to express that truly... from somewhere equally as incommunicable and intimate is why I love Chanel's whole story. I feel that in our exchange... our work together... we share and feed a particular hunger for expression. I am so grateful for that. ”
How would you describe the Métiers d'art collection, that you embody, in 3 words?
K.S: “Imagined, created and built by a woman.”
What is your first fashion memory?
K.S.: "My first fashion memory is probably a stressful one... although, having said that I think I was a very confident five-year-old. I was a "rockstar" on Career Day at Kindergarten. I remember distinctly feeling like maybe other parents didn't think my "Kick butt first... take names later..." tee-shirt was as cool as I did. And I liked that feeling. I felt rebellious and in character and also totally myself. Clothes can do that for you. In a million directions. "
Your most memorable Chanel outfit?
K.S.: “I loved wearing what I guess was a sort of iridescent rose and champagne-colored sequined pantsuit to the Cannes Film Festival. I felt so great in it. The carpets there are long. I felt like I could wear it forever. It was for the premier of The Clouds of Sils Maria... I was with Olivier (Assayas) and Juliette (Binoche) and I remember thinking... this is exactly right. All of this.
Your most memorable Chanel outfit?
K.S.: “I loved wearing what I guess was a sort of iridescent rose and champagne-colored sequined pantsuit to the Cannes Film Festival. I felt so great in it. The carpets there are long. I felt like I could wear it forever. It was for the premier of The Clouds of Sils Maria... I was with Olivier (Assayas) and Juliette (Binoche) and I remember thinking... this is exactly right. All of this. ”
Which 5 pieces should a woman always have in her wardrobe?
1. Pretty underwear is huge. The day you learn that, things change, imperceptibly. Not even for other people but for you. Such a nice touch.
2. A pair of Levis that make you feel sexier than any dress you own.
3. Something signature. Something like a leather jacket or something that always makes you feel like you nailed it. It could be anything… just something to covet. I feel like the right clothes take care of me. Like they're pals. I love writing my name on things. I hate losing my stuff-- if it doesn't hurt to lose something... it's not for me.
4. A really nice robe. Not a towel. Something to wear in the house.
5. Something sentimental. Something that actually belongs to a friend or someone you love. I love finding a jacket someone left and throwing it on.
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