It takes a lot to be a fashion icon, butVanessa Kirbyis more than up to the task in a new featurette forRidley Scott’sNapoleon. Sitting down with the film’s costume designer,Academy Award-winnerJanty Yates(Gladiator,House of Gucci), the duo walk viewers through the dazzling looks they’ll be treated to when the period epic arrives in theaters and IMAX on November 22.
Explaining some of themore-of-the-time visuals from the film, Kirby, who will play Empress Joséphine, spoke about the red necktie that many of the film’s characters will be seen wearing. As Kirby says, “When they were in prison, women had to cut their hair because they were worried about the blade of the guillotine getting stuck, and then when they came out of prison, they used to wear this red ribbon around their neck, like where the blade of the guillotine would have been.” Yates then dives into the over-the-top hats and garments of the time and how fashion shifted in a major way following the French Revolution, with women going for sexier andmore revealing ensembles.
Sparing no detail when it comes to her designs and dedication to the craft, Yates has been a long-time collaborator with Scott. WithGladiatorbeing the pair’s first time working together, the duo has since added titles likeAmerican Gangster,Prometheus,Exodus: Gods and Kings,Alien: Covenant,House of Gucci, andThe Last Duelto their long-list of costuming collaborations.
Who’s inNapoleon?
Known for gathering top-tier talent for his productions, Scott has done it again withNapoleon. The film stars Oscar winnerJoaquin Phoenix(Joker) as thetitular Emperor of Francewith an ensemble that includesLudivine Sagnier(Swimming Pool),Matthew Needham(Sanditon),Tahar Rahim(The Looming Tower),Ben Miles(The Crown),Youssef Kerkour(Home),Rupert Everett(My Best Friend’s Wedding), andGorillazsinger,Phil Cornwell- just to name a few.
InNapoleon, Phoenix stars as thepower-hungry Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, on his climb to the top to restore glory to his country. The film will also give audiences a deeper look into his tumultuous relationship with Kirby’s Joséphine and, from what we’ve seen so far in teasers and trailers, will include pulse-pounding,breathtaking battle scenes covered by incredible camera work. With Scott’s background in historical dramas, and specifically making them as big and as bold as possible,Napoleonis already shaping up to be on aneven more grandiose stage than the rest.
Arriving in theaters to duke it out with Disney’sWish,Napoleoncomes riding into town on November 22. Ensuring that theater-goers get nothing but the top treatment when it comes to taking inScott’s latest piece of film, a slew of viewing options await ticket buyers from your regular local cinema to the option of fully immersing yourself in the brutal battles viaIMAX.
Learn more about the costumes ofNapoleonin the featurette below.
apoleonis a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.
