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Anna Karenina costumes
andye   Beginner VA USA Member since 5/9/09 Posts: 1550	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/10/13 4:54 PM The New York Times has a brief article, with far too few pictures Hidden Passions Visible in Clothes And, no they aren't period accurate. Apparently, that's not the point.
DoggyGirl Intermediate TX USA Member since 10/15/06 Posts: 1248	Login to reply to this post In reply to andye << 1 member likes this. Date: 1/12/13 0:40 AM I hate it when "period" movies fail to honor the clothing styles and makeup of the period they are supposed to represent. We might as well be watching a 1960's movie that's supposed to be set in the Old West (think "Chisum" with it's horrid 1960's women's makeup/hair). Too bad this was a recent movie - you'd think the producers would recognize that audiences have become a bit more sophisticated since the '60's. Basically, I hate feeling like I've been lied to by movies, whether it's facts or ambiance. Beth
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7457	Login to reply to this post In reply to DoggyGirl << Like this post Date: 1/12/13 2:22 AM Well put! In 1995, there was a movie remake of 'The Scarlet Letter,' starring Demi Moore. They altered the storyline a lot and changed the ending completely. The movie bombed, earning a bunch of Golden Raspberry awards for "Worst Movie Remake," "Worst Actress," "Worst Actor," "Worst Picture," and so on. Regarding the general dislike of the new ending, Demi Moore stated: 'In truth, not very many people have read the book. The ultimate message of Hester Prynne would have been lost if we'd stayed with the original ending." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter_%281995_film%29) Uh-huh. I suspect that the makers of the new "Anna Karinina" have the same attitude towards today's audiences. -- Edited on 1/12/13 2:28 AM --
sugarduck Intermediate FRANCE Member since 2/7/10 Posts: 275	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/12/13 12:52 PM Like the rest of you, I'm disappointed that the filmmaker hasn't taken advantage of the opportunity to feature historically-accurate costumes. However, I have to say that I find the costumes themselves (the ones featured in the linked article, at least) to be quite beautiful from a purely aesthetic viewpoint. So maybe there's something positive there, after all. For reference, here is a link to about a dozen photos of dresses actually worn by Tsarina Alexandra Romanova, at around the same time that Anna Karenina was written. Personally, I don't believe modern audiences would have been put off by this style of dress. Oh well...like I said, a lost opportunity.
andye   Beginner VA USA Member since 5/9/09 Posts: 1550	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/12/13 2:54 PM "Period" would probably be closer to the first bustle period, and not the Belle Époque of twenty years later.
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7457	Login to reply to this post In reply to sugarduck << 1 member likes this. Date: 1/12/13 2:58 PM Alexandra's actual gowns are wonderful! And while the movie costumes seem to be pretty in their own right, I have always found really anachronistic costumes so distracting that they actually interfere with what's going on.
LaurenEmme   Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 9/13/11 Posts: 173	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/14/13 10:59 AM “I maybe overemphasized the 1950s details, especially on Anna’s costumes,” Ms. Durran said, “because I wanted the audience to recognize we weren’t necessarily doing an authentic period piece.” Except that, there are a lot of people who won't recognize that and will think it is authentic. I know far too many people who think that what they see in movies is accurate and correct. ------ Bernina 330 BabyLock Ellure Plus BLR3 BabyLock Imagine Singer 221 Singer 237 converted to treadle Singer 27 treadle
DoggyGirl Intermediate TX USA Member since 10/15/06 Posts: 1248	Login to reply to this post In reply to LaurenEmme << Like this post Date: 1/16/13 1:38 PM Quote: LaurenEmme Except that, there are a lot of people who won't recognize that and will think it is authentic. I know far too many people who think that what they see in movies is accurate and correct. Exactly! And if they didn't want to make a movie true to the period, why didn't they just go the whole nine yards and reset the story in the 1950's? Oh. No, that wouldn't work. Then the costumes would have been inspired by the 1970's or something. Nevermind. Beth
rivergum   Advanced AUSTRALIA Member since 12/17/06 Posts: 1314	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 1/16/13 2:50 PM I know nothing about historical costumes, so I am the typical 'unsophisticated audience'. What strikes me is that the tsarina's dresses would not work as well on the screen. All that detail would dilute the visual impact and make them look insipid. The strong plain colours used by the designer emphasize the silhouette and make the character stand out. Not that I know anything about movie costumes either, but that is my observation as one of the 'unsophisticated audience'. ------ Taking in is happier than letting out. Sydney, Australia

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