In addition to being one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century, Coco Chanel was also an accomplished costume designer.
tells the story of a man trying to convince a woman of a previous relationship they shared; an affair that the woman doesn’t seem to remember. Its mysterious narrative disrupts the traditional cinematic chronological constraints to make way for an avant-garde blend between reality and fiction. It is considered one of the most important works to emerge from the French New Wave movement and was awarded the Golden Lion — the highest honour a film can receive — at the Venice Film Festival in 1961.
Chanel’s timeless elegance meshed perfectly with the mood of the film and the costumes play a substantial role in the movie, dropping hints about the story’s chronology. The black chiffon dress worn by Delphine Seyrig even became known as the “dress à la Marienbad.” Last year, Chanel supported a restoration of the film, which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival.
Toronto-based cinephiles can rejoice because the film will be playing as part of a summer-long Alain Resnais retrospective at TIFF.,
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