Paco delgado did his homework to design les miserables costumes. First murderer costume broadway costumes, theatre costumes, movie costumes. The film runs more than 212 hours, and it sports a cast of more than 200 credited roles and masses of extras. I really, really enjoyed the film, and i heartily recommend it whether youre a long time fan of the musical andor book, or youre just looking for a way to spend three hours and shed several million tears. Les miserables costume designer creates elaborate world of. However, several alternatives have been used, including the miserables. Bbcs les miserables limited series look stays close to details in. The third american bigscreen rendition of victor hugos classic novel, bille augusts les miserables is without a doubt the most emotionally powerful and handsomely mounted production of the. From the overall colour scheme to the revolutionary rosettes, nothing in.
She graduated from art school, and became a fashion designer in london. She married the scenic designer john napier, and that brought her into the world of theatrical costume designing. Les miserables costume designer creates elaborate world. And it was definitely a big job for costume designer paco delgado, who had to create approximately 2,200 costumes for a time period that spanned much of the first half of the 19th century. Les miserables costumes les miserables movie les miserables 2012 eddie redmayne les miserables cosette les miserables 2012 movie i movie sound of music les mis movie jean valijean, marius, cosette. The film adaptation of victor hugos les miserables, aptly and affectionately. Les miserables is a 2012 epic historical period musical film directed by tom hooper and scripted by william nicholson, alain boublil, who wrote the original french lyrics, claudemichel schonberg, who wrote the music, and herbert kretzmer, who wrote the english lyrics, based on the 1862 french novel of the same name by victor hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by boublil and schonberg.
Spanish costume designer paco delgado was called on to create an epic wardrobe for the. It seems only right that a story written with such painstaking attention to detail should be showcased through costumes that have been created with a similarly perceptive eye, an eye that in this production belonged to oscar nominated costume designer paco delgado. The highly anticipated film les miserables, starring hugh jackman, russell crowe and anne hathaway is already getting plenty of oscar buzz. He is known for his work on les miserables 2012, the danish girl 2015 and the skin i live in 2011. House of cards showrunner beau willimon on the netflix experiment. In the october 19 issue of ew, les miserables costume designer paco delgado talks sartorially translating the look and feel of victor hugos classic novel to the big screen, while.
Black panthers costume designer breaks down tchallas. Academyaward winning director tom hoopers adaptation of the beloved musical les miserables makes no major changes to the originals plot. Les miserables costume designer paco delgado exclusive interview. Spanish costume designer paco delgado created a world of fantasy and drama through costumes in the new film les miserables. Russell crowe presented his les miserables costar anne hathaway with the spotlight award at the 15th annual costume designers guild awards.
As les miserables is released nationwide in cinemas today 11 january, stylist speaks to the films costume designer paco delgado, who has. Les miserables costume designer paco delgado on his first. Les miserables is the motionpicture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking boxoffice records everywhere in its 28th year. Striving for factual realism in les miserables production design. As les miserables is released nationwide in cinemas today 11 january, stylist speaks to the film s costume designer paco delgado, who has just been oscar nominated for his lavish and. Bbcs les miserables recreates the dark world of victor. The costumes of les miserables when you start designing a movie, especially in a case like this one where you have so many characters you have to have a sort of. Les miserables costume designer paco delgado was on the set of a film shooting in spain thursday, oscar nomination announcement day. In this official behind the scenes featurette for les miserables 2012 the cast and crew talk about their iconic costumes. An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on. The costumes that coloured les miserables the artifice. The films costume designer paco delgado talks to vogue about his oscar nominated designs for the blockbuster. Director tom shankland didnt want his les miserables to be anything like the stagemusical version of victor hugos sweeping historical novel, nor like the 2012 tom hooper featurefilm. John napier is credited as designer and photographer.
Inside the world of costume design for les miserables vogue. Paco delgado did his homework to design les miserables costumes fantines dress was made in increasingly fadedout shades to reflect the constant wear a poor womans dress would undergo. Alongside his new colleagues chris alexis manenti and gwada djebril zonga both experienced members of the team. Inside the world of costume design for les miserables. The film s costume designer paco delgado talks to vogue about his oscar nominated designs for the blockbuster. Paco delgado did his homework to design les miserables. Costume designer paco delgado explains how the costumes he designed for the movie les miserables 2012 help to tell victor hugos story. Paco delgado was born in lanzarote, canary islands, spain as francisco delgado lopez. Lr house of cards beau willimon, author michael dobbs and kevin spacey.
He had to create nearly 2,200 costumes of the 19th century era. In one of the years most highlyanticipated film, les miserables, his costumes are the centerpiece upon which the story unfolds. Costume designer paco delgado first met director tom hooper in spain, and got along so well that a few months later he was invited to meet hooper in london to discuss his next project les miserables. Cosette les miserablesles miserables 2012les miserables movietheatre. Well, that wraps up my costume analysis of les miserables. How costume designer paco delgado helped anne hathaway create fantine this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The film adaptation of victor hugos les miserables, aptly and affectionately named the. Amanda seyfried as cosette in les mis costume designer.
It traces the criminaltosaint transformation of jean valjean, who, while being chased by the pitiless policeman javert, changes and saves the lives of several people. They worked at the rsc and the national theatre together before they became internationally famous for designing both les miserables and miss saigon. She and costume designer marianne agertoft had to deal with a cast of about. The story follows former prisoner jean valjean hugh jackman, who, after being released from the watchful eye of police officer javert russell crowe, is unable to find work because of his status as an ex. Paco delgado is so much more than a costume designer hes an artist who has spun an elaborate world through clothing that conveys drama, fantasy, passion and grief. She later designed the costumes for the film version of rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead. Helena bonham carter as madame thenardier in les miserables.
Be transported to nineteenth century france as the team behind hit productions of mamma mia. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Lovett in sweeney todd and madame thenardier in les miserables in film, paralleling actress jenny galloway, who originated the role of madame thenardier. Costume design by paco delgado, who received his first academy award nomination. It is based on both a very big book by victor hugo and a stage. A theater and opera designer, delgado also created costumes for the.
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