In 2013, Walt Disney Pictures began development on the eighteenth live-action adaptation of the Disney animated classic. It’s Cruella De Vil’s turn to make a movie around her.
Created by Dodie Smith in her novel 101 dalmatins In 1956, this famous antagonist was brought to life in the 1961 animated film of the same name, before being portrayed by Glenn Close in two live-action adaptations, in 1996 and then in 2000.
This time, the big-eyed studio wants to revisit Cruella’s origins when she was just Estella, a young orphan with dreams of becoming a great fashion designer. Then he accidentally catches the eye of Baroness von Hellmann, a ruthless designer connected to his mother’s disappearance…
Chosen for his ability to portray an anti-heroine in I, Tonya – a biopic of figure skater Tonya Harding accused of assaulting a competitor – director Craig Gillespie stands in a colorful contrast between Emma Stone (who breaks the screen in the title role) and Emma Thompson, set in 1970s London punk.
Thanks to the strength of her interpretation and impeccable art direction (the film won the Oscar for best costume design), Cruella delighted fans. With an average viewer rating of 4.1/5, it’s definitely the top-rated live-action Disney adaptation by AlloCiné internet users!
Cruella Craig Gillespie with Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry…
Tonight on the M6 at 9.10pm.
Source: Allocine
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