Elegant, scathing humor ties together the various strands of this alternately glamorous and grotesque portrait of american in paris polly maggoo dorothy macgowan, an alice in wonderland supermodel who becomes the pinup plaything of media hounds and the fragmented fantasy of haunted prince igor sami frey. And in one of the strangest subplots which is saying a lot, sami frey plays a prince charming. When you love and hate fashion polly maggoo you need. Dorothy mcgowan plays the adorable it girl to perfection. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. If this gorgeous film had any negative impact on me, it was that i saw what klein was capable of and my high opinion of the model couple was slightly lowered. Generally cited as the first black supermodel, luna was the first african american model to appear on the cover of the british edition of vogue, in may 1966. In this excoriating satire of the fashion industry, polly maggoo is a 20yearold brooklynborn. Lily mcmenamy on following her model moms lead lily mcmenamy, the daughter of legendary supermodel kristen mcmenamy, fills us in on her booming catwalk career, beetlejuice inspired style, and. Eclipse series and all you need is love zeit media limited are. Klein later satirized the entire industry in the film who are you polly maggoo.
It is a satirical art house movie spoofing the fashion world and its excesses. The films director, william klein, worked briefly for vreeland and has confirmed the outrageous character in polly maggoo was based on vreeland. The youngest members of the karwendler plattler from scharnitz, austria, performing the sa. Jean rochefort, philippe noiret, alain resnais, delphine seyrig, donald pleasence, rufus, andre dussollier, jacques boudet, eddie constantine, tch ky karyo, william klein, sting like. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Donyale luna august 31, 1945 may 17, 1979 was an american model and actress. Sami frey was born on october, 1937 in paris, france as samuel frei. Montage and animation scenes from who are you, polly maggoo 1966 duration. Ltd verso suo modello nozomi, contenuta di sezione idea meraviglioso in 92. The rolling stones in all you need is love, 1977 the delirious fictions of william klein criterion collection. Mar 05, 2018 klein made his most political work in france, contributing, along with jeanluc godard and chris marker, to the anthology film far from vietnam 1967 and making two cartoonish travesties, who are you, polly maggoo. William klein collection 12 films 10dvd box set float like a butterfly, sting like a bee muhammad ali, the greatest who are you, polly magoo. The delirious fictions of william klein eclipse series 9.
William klein, 1966, 102 william klein born new york on 1928 is a photographer and filmmaker noted to for his ironic approach to both media and his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques in the context of photojournalism and fashion photography. Both scathingly funny and fabulously elegant, the film follows. Julia hoffman in gothic soap opera dark shadows 1966 1971. Its best when you consider various cohesive but still loyally loopdeloo segments. Model peggy moffitt, far left, appears in an image that seems a distillation of the 1960s, from the william klein film who are you, polly maggoo. May 17, 20 dorothy mcgowan, the star of william kleins seminal 1966 satire, who are you, polly maggoo. You cant put a headline on william klein ncpr news. Vogue 2640 is a pattern for a jacket and dress with contrast binding, plus a matching scarf. Polly becomes the subject of an episode of a vapid tv news documentary series called. The titular polly maggoo is a model in her 20s whose success brings her harassment from a. The film takes an over the top view of the excessive world of mid60s fashion and modeling. Eclipse series and all you need is love zeit media limited are now available on dvd.
Who are you, polly maggoo is a 1966 french film directed by william klein. William klein 1966 elegant, scathing humor ties together the various strands of this alternately glamorous and grotesque portrait of american in paris polly maggoo, an alice in wonderland supermodel who becomes the pinup plaything of media hounds and the fragmented fantasy of haunted prince igor. The picture show try to put him in a box and hell find his way out. Gun 1, new york, 1955 william kleinwilliam klein abcabrams try to put him in a box and hell find his way out. She was once nominated for the academy award for best supporting actress. Elegant, scathing humor ties together the various strands of this alternately glamorous and grotesque portrait of american in paris polly. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film.
May 30, 2017 ver pelicula who are you, polly maggoo. Andra dussollier and anamone in the model couple, 1977. A lovely art house satire dissection of the fashion industry. Id love to know what he makes of the current world and how his movies fit within it. Theres fashion forward and then there are the gonzo styles featured in william kleins surreal and savage who are you, polly maggoo a poke to the ribs of 1960s haute couture and a skewering of media pretension, kleins visually daring. Other 60s inspirations included baby jane holzers eclectic wardrobe, the work of rudi gernreich, and william kleins film who are you, polly maggoo.
Alongside mode in france, who are you, polly maggoo. The best verbal gags often work in conjunction with a contradiction of images. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Models backstage of the film who are you, polly magoo. The delirious fictions of william klein eclipse series 9 is an orgasmic revelation. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. In this excoriating satire of the fashion industry, polly maggoo is a 20yearold brooklynborn fashion model in paris, on the runway at the big shows where magazine editor ms.
Lily mcmenamy on following her model moms lead teen vogue. Polly maggoo just watch the most amazing film ever by william klein called who are you polly maggoo the photographic ideas in the film are beautiful and has given me so. Avec les princes il faut faire attention who are you polly maggoo. Questa prodotto e atterrato in guadalupa il 19 giugno 1973 da eros co. His time at vogue was the inspiration for his first feature film, who are you, polly maggoo. In this excoriating satire of the fashion industry, polly maggoo is a 20yearold. The delirious fictions of william klein, all you need. Large sections of the film dont quite work, especially when overly focused on narrative tangents and wordplay.
The mall of america is looking for someone to be coowner of a new salonspa planned to. Kleins oeuvre also offers particular appeal to fashion enthusiasts. May 24, 2009 montage and animation scenes from who are you, polly maggoo 1966. Apr 03, 20 you cant put a headline on william klein. I wish i could cut the fat off of who are you, polly maggoo. You cant put a headline on william klein wbur news. Regarder en hd in this excoriating satire of the fashion industry, polly maggoo is a 20yearold brooklynborn fashion model in paris, on the runway at the big shows where magazine editor ms. Ver y descargar pelicula who are you, polly maggoo. Fetishism, mutilation, suffering fashion in a nutshell. Polly becomes the subject of an episode of a vapid tv news documentary series.
Grayson hall was an american actress of jewish descent. Dorothy mcgowan profile model dorothy mcgowan as polly maggoo. In 1922, hall was born under the name of shirley grossman in philadelphia. Here is the opportunity of a lifetime for a hairstylist or salon manager. In 1966, the photographer william klein set the fashion world on its ear with his delicious satire, who are you, polly maggoo. It takes us behind the glittering and soulcrushing scenes of parisian haute couture in all its glory and excesses as seen through the eyes of a dashing reporter who chronicles the life of supermodel polly maggoo. Still working at nearly 85 years old, william klein has gone rogue in at least. Elegant, scathing humor ties together the various strands of this alternately glamorous and grotesque portrait of american in paris polly maggoo dorothy macgowan, an alice. Still working at nearly 85 years old, william klein has gone rogue in at least four. In william kleins fashion films, humor and critique clash.
It stars dorothy mcgowan as supermodel polly maggoo being followed by a french television crew. Apr 10, 2008 before zoolander, there was 1966s who are you, polly maggoo. Im embedding the opening scenes of kleins qui etesvous, polly maggoo. Klein was a visionary filmmaker, well ahead of his time. Luce fabiole celebrity profile check out the latest luce fabiole photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
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