Unbounded reflections: getting a chance to…

— This post was conceived with titrated drops of healthy naïvety and omnipresent truth —

(Charlotte Tomaszewska, by Nikolay Biryukov)

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— To appreciate a lovable portrait of an admirable actress…

(Cate Blanchett)

(Diane Kruger)

(Kirsten Dunst)

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— To appreciate the beauty and the work of a true top model…

(Caroline Trentini, Brazil)

(Natalia Vodianova, Russian Federation)

(Eniko Mihalik, Hungary)

(Vlada Roslyakova, Russian Federation)

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— To have the continuous experience of reading domestic and foreign fashion publications (specially those ones which are rarely or never available on local newsstands) to note and understand how many differences and similarities they share with each other…

(Lily Cole, by Tim Walker)

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— To watch a live performance of an unique Karelian queen and to feel breathless and amazed with her style, astonishing voice, powerful music and kindness with her audience…

(Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli, aka Tarja Turunen)

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— To discover new scents and fragrances and realize that they could be so sweet, refined and feminine as their beautiful ad campaigns are…

(Jessica Stam, for Nina Ricci’s Ricci Ricci campaign)

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— To have the pleasure to learn new languages and to be able to know new countries, kingdoms and cultures which match with your personal profile and soul…

(Caroline Trentini, Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof, Berlin)

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— To know who actually was Marie-Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne, Archduchess of Austria, Dauphine of France and then Queen of France and Navarre, through the studies and books written by serious scholars and researchers…

(Marie-Antoinette portrait in hunting attire — a favorite of her mother — by Joseph Krantzinger, 1771; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien/Weidenfeld and Nicholson Archive)

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— To build a friendship with a talented person who admires your personal tastes (and vice versa) and to whom is possible to send an overseas handwritten letter (a true friendship is a real rare treasure!)…

(Diane Kruger, Copying Beethoven)

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This post is of potentially infinity lenght due to its characteristics. So, besides and behind each sentence and image displayed above there’s a myriad of other ones which are no less significatives and admirables… Thank you!

(Charlotte Tomaszewska, by Nikolay Biryukov)

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Viele Grüße!

Stunning: Paris Match’s Diane Kruger editorial, March 22-28, 2012

The more than beautiful and talented German actress Diane Kruger (love her!) photographed at the marvellous Palace of Versailles (including Queen Marie-Antoinette’s Domain) by Gilles-Marie Zimmermann for Paris Match, March 22-28, 2012 issue.

I consider Diane Kruger (Diane Heidkrüger) a pretty representative of my generation (she was born just about a month after me).

Oh, I also believe that few posts can be as relevant to the spirit and to the main theme and name of this blog (and to my personal taste as well) as this is…

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“Dans le salon de musique du Petit Trianon”… Stunningly beautiful!

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À très bientôt,

F.

“Les Adieux à la Reine” (a motion picture)

“Versailles in July 1789. There’s growing disquiet at the court of King Louis XVI: the people are defiant and the country is on the brink of revolution. Behind the scenes at the royal palaces emergency plans are being made. Although nobody believes that this spells the end of the established order everyone is talking of escape, including Queen Marie Antoinette and her entourage. One of Marie Antoinette’s ladies-in-waiting is Sidonie Laborde who, as the Queen’s reader, is a member of the monarch’s inner circle. Concerned that her escape might fail, the queen gives instructions for the girl to step into her carriage dressed in the queen’s clothes while the queen herself is to escape from the palace unseen at night. At first Sidonie is proud to have such an honour bestowed upon her – but she soon realises that her mistress’ request has nothing to do with her affection for her.

Based on Chantal Thomas’ award-winning novel of the same name, Benoït Jacquot’s film portrays the early days of the French Revolution as seen through the eyes of the servants at Versailles. An historical drama with ironic overtones that also draws parallels to the present.”

France/Spain 2011; 100 min; French; director: Benoït Jacquot; cast: Léa Seydoux, Diane Kruger, Virginie Ledoyen, Xavier Beauvois, Noemie Lvovsky.

(Source: 62. Berlinale, Internationale Filmfestspiele, Berlin 09.-19.02.12, official website)

 

Continuing into the endless and fascinating topic of Marie-Antoinette, the new motion picture Les Adieux à la Reine (Farewell my Queen / Leb wohl, meine Königin!) debuted in the Open Ceremony (film d’ouverture) of the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival at Berlinale Palast venue (Berlin, Germany), on February 9, 2012, as part of the official selection.

Diane Kruger (graciously pictured above), a very beautiful and talented actress that I admire and love by far, is in the role of the Queen Marie-Antoinette of France and Navarre. In my opinion, magnificent is the fact that Diane has been casted to roleplay such important character! Moreover, I highlight an interesting information: Marie-Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria (November 2, 1755), the ancient capital of the Holy Roman Empire (which covered the territory of modern Germany) and Diane Kruger was born in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany (July 15, 1976). So, in Les Adieux… there’s a beautiful German actress interpreting a wonderful German queen.

A new movie concerning Marie-Antoinette’s history always will be a challenge to be conceived. We shall never forget that Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette is a deep mark in occidental cinematography. A brilliant and an emblematic masterpiece that I’ll keep on my mind forever. I know I am a “little bit” partial on asserting it because I’m truly passionate by Kirsten Dunst and by Marie-Antoinette’s person and life…

Movies that deal with historical figures often suffer negative criticism with regard to possible innacuracies with History. I believe that we should not worry about it, after all, such movies need not to be a documentary… For anyone interested in the biography of Marie-Antoinette, I strongly recommend reading Antonia Fraser’s Marie Antoinette: The Journey (the main source that inspired Coppola’s Marie Antoinette). This brilliant book has a readable and very accurate, well referenced and deeply backgrounded historical material. By the way, Marie-Antoinette’s biographies have been written since her execution in Paris (October 16, 1793 – 12h15min, local time), but there are many that are of questionable value.

Personally speaking, I really don’t care about the opinions from non-academic-based film reviewers. Almost as a rule, the best movies that I had the pleasure to watch weren’t blockbusters nor great references amongst general audiences and, nowadays, my favorites motion pictures usually have either European production, co-production or support background…

Awards of the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival relationship (PDF file).

Informations about release dates to Les Adieux à la Reine, please check it out the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) as a sugestion info source. Watch the trailers below (available in HD):

À très bientôt!

F.

Gisele “Marie-Antoinette” Bündchen

The first effective post of my blog could hardly be more relevant to its title “Réflexions dans le Petit Trianon” and to the more than special and beautiful figure of Marie-Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne de Habsbourg-Lorraine.

After looking at these wonderful übermodel Gisele Bündchen’s images above, one can ask: which fashion magazine was it published? Surprisingly, the answer is “none”!

These amazing photoshoots were done during the production of a Brazilian pay HD-TV provider advertising video. I guess that is impossible do not agree that the figurines and scenario design as well the props are impeccably beautiful… The video’s final result itself is funny, intelligent, well conceived and with great typical historical background. Moreover, the actor who acts with Gisele in the role of Louis XVI did a great job too!

The advertise video dialogues are in Brazilian Portuguese. Even for the non-speakers of that beautiful idiom, I recommend to watch the video. Remembering, Gisele was born in Southern Brazil, so here is a opportunity to hear her speaking on her native language.

I must warn you that I have no relationship whatsoever or commercial interests with the company that commisioned the advertise. I even know their products... The video placed below is just for leisure purposes. Thank you!

Tchüss!

F.