The Cinema of Sofia Coppola: Fashion, Culture, Celebrity PDF
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The Cinema of Sofia Coppola ii The Cinema of Sofia Coppola Fashion, Culture, Celebrity Suzanne Ferriss BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, UK 1385 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, USA BLOOMSBURY, BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First published in Great Britain 2021 Copyright © Suzanne Ferriss, 2021 Suzanne Ferriss has asserted her right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Author of this work. For legal purposes the Acknowledgments on pp. xv–xvi constitute an extension of this copyright page. Cover design by Charlotte Daniels Cover image: Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning in Somewhere (2010) directed by Sophia Coppola (© Focus Features / Photofest NYC) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc does not have any control over, or responsibility for, any third-party websites referred to or in this book. All internet addresses given in this book were correct at the time of going to press. The author and publisher regret any inconvenience caused if addresses have changed or sites have ceased to exist, but can accept no responsibility for any such changes. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN: HB: 978-1-3501-7662-1 PB: 978-1-3501-7807-6 ePDF: 978-1-3501-7663-8 eBook: 978-1-3501-7664-5 Typeset by Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd. To find out more about our authors and books visit www.bloomsbury.com and sign up for our newsletters. For Steven vi Contents List of Illustrations viii Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 1 Self-Fashioning 14 2 Fashioning Worlds 55 3 Film Style 99 4 The Fashion–Fame–Film Industrial Complex 154 Conclusion 194 Sofia Coppola: A Fashion and Film Timeline 206 Notes 210 Select Bibliography 257 Index 271 Illustrations The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge the permission granted to reproduce the copyright material in this book. 1.1 Marie Antoinette at the handover. Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola 24 1.2 Marie Antoinette blends into the wallpaper. Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola 26 1.3 “Let them eat cake.” Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola 28 1.4 McBurney working in the garden. The Beguiled, directed by Sofia Coppola 32 1.5 Edwina’s defiant dress. The Beguiled, directed by Sofia Coppola 33 1.6 “Keep your stitches in a straight line like I showed you.” The Beguiled, directed by Sofia Coppola 34 1.7 A Facebook post of Rebecca modeling Lindsay Lohan’s yellow Chanel bag. The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola 36 1.8 Marc on his bed in Paris Hilton’s pink stilettos. The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola 39 Illustrations ix 1.9 Johnny watching pole-dancing twins. Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola 42 1.10 Johnny, in white, strides toward the camera. Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola 43 1.11 Bob Harris with his tuxedo clipped at the back. Lost in Translation, directed by Sofia Coppola 44 1.12 Charlotte framed by Kelly and John. Lost in Translation, directed by Sofia Coppola 45 1.13 Charlotte and Bob in matching sleepwear. Lost in Translation, directed by Sofia Coppola 47 1.14 The Lisbon sisters in identical homecoming dresses as captured by their father’s instant camera. The Virgin Suicides, directed by Sofia Coppola 49 1.15 Trip Fontaine’s catwalk entrance. The Virgin Suicides, directed by Sofia Coppola 49 1.16 Lux filtered dreamily through the boys’ fantasies. The Virgin Suicides, directed by Sofia Coppola 51 1.17 “I want those girls in the nighties.” The Virgin Suicides, directed by Sofia Coppola 51 1.18 Johnny Marco literally behind a mask. Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola 54 2.1 The boys and girls, in split screen, communicate using rotary phones and record players. The Virgin Suicides, directed by Sofia Coppola 63
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