Marion Cotillard continues to spruik Christian Dior, this time in the label’s latest short film. The Academy Award winning French actress stars in the playful flick which is cleverly titled L.A.dy Dior.
Just like the latest print ad, the film is set in Los Angeles. So it’s only fitting that Cotillard plays an actress. However I’m sure the part is nothing like the sophisticated French beauty. Unable to deal with the pressures of the film business, Cotillard’s character dramatically loses her cool on set.
The other star of the piece is undoubtedly the Lady Dior handbag that acts as Cotillard’s constant companion. Its multicolored crocodile finish is so striking that it threatens to outshine the French beauty!
John Cameron Mitchell, the creative visionary behind cult classics like Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus, directed Christian Dior’s latest cinematic effort. He was a bold choice, but also one that doesn’t really gel with the label’s current aesthetic. In my mind the short film should complement Dior’s current print campaign, but the pieces feel like polar opposites.
Do you prefer the sophistication that Steven Klein brought to the print advertisements, or the more flamboyant filmic touch of John Cameron Mitchell?
