#Shuna Harwood

[sesiondemadrugada]

Insignificance (Nicolas Roeg, 1985).

[professorpski]

Richard III in the 1930s, 1995

Richard III is a villain as he himself announces in his first speech in the play by Shakespeare. It is a disturbing story no matter which decade they place it in, but the 1930s saw the rise of fascism and the start of World War II.  Ian McKellan makes Richard into a manipulative and frightening figure, and the rest of the cast is excellent. So, it is a good movie, but not the easiest way to enjoy women’s fashions from the 1930s.

On the other hand, the costume designer Shuna Harwood was nominated for an Academy Award for her work here, and the women characters, who are all having a terrible time, mind you, get to wear luxurious dresses and hats because they are all members of royal households. She uses bias-cut dresses, slit and lined sleeves, flared circular sleeves, and all the other looks common to the 1930s. Watching the women move across the screen is a treat. You see here, Annette Bening in a plum-colored evening gown. Then, Kristen Scott Thomas in the red hat and dress, and Bening again in the purple hat which is worn with a print silk dress at the seaside.

You can learn more about the film here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(1995_film)

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Phoebe Nicholls in The Missionary (1982)

Direction: Richard Loncraine

Costumes: Shuna Harwood

[mrepstein]

I like British clothes, British trends and British materials. I like basically quiet clothes, and occasionally like to go mad - but I'm never really successful when I do.

Brian Epstein on fashion (‘The year of the Peacocks’ by Shuna Harwood, London Life - January 15, 1966)  

[thepeoplesmovies]

It may not look or feel like the Summer outside, Indicator have a perfect release to hot up your Summer. Presenting a six-disc limited edition Blu-ray box set dedicated to the unique collaborative relationship between one of cinema’s greatest visual stylists and one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars…Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg At Paramount(1930- 1935).

This deluxe collection showcases the six remarkable and influential American features that these two émigré artists made for Paramount during the first years of the talking picture. Released on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK, the six films are: the sensuous MOROCCO (1930), Dietrich’s triumphant US debut, co-starring the great Gary Cooper; the subversive espionage thriller DISHONORED (1931); the delirious SHANGHAI EXPRESS (1932); the extraordinary BLONDE VENUS (1932), co-starring Cary Grant; historical epic THE SCARLET EMPRESS (1934), in which Dietrich gives one of her greatest performances as Russia’s Catherine the Great, and; the deviant THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN (1935).

The box set will be available on 19 August, the same day as the delayed release of the Michael Palin comedy THE MISSIONARY. Originally announced for publication in June, we have had to push the release date back due to the unprecedented amount of restoration work required. This long-overdue Blu-ray world premiere will not only look the best it ever has but will also present the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio for the very first time. We’re delighted to have had the opportunity to work so closely with cinematographer Peter Hannan and director Richard Loncraine on reviving this comedy classic from HandMade Films.

Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg At Paramount(1930- 1935) | 19th August

The collaboration between filmmaker Josef von Sternberg and actress Marlene Dietrich is one of the most enduring in all Hollywood cinema. Tasked by Paramount bosses to find ‘the next big thing’, director von Sternberg lighted upon German silent star Dietrich and brought her to Hollywood. Successfully transitioning from the silent to the sound era, together they crafted a series of remarkable features that expressed a previously hitherto unbridled ecstasy in the process of filmmaking itself. Marked by striking cinematography, beautiful design and elaborate camerawork these vibrantly sensuous films redefined cinema of the time, while Dietrich’s sexually ambiguous on-screen personas caused a sensation and turned her from actor to superstar and icon. Lavish, lascivious and wildly eccentric, the films Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich made for Paramount Pictures in the 1930s provide a unique testimony to Hollywood’s Golden Age.

INDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES:

4K restorations of Dishonored, Shanghai Express, Blonde Venus, The Scarlet Empress, and The Devil Is a Woman

2K restoration of Morocco

Original mono audio

Morocco audio commentary with Daughters of Darkness’ Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger

Shanghai Express audio commentary with critic and film historian David Thompson

Blonde Venus audio commentary with film and arts critic Adrian Martin

The Scarlet Empress audio commentary with writer and film programmer Tony Rayns

Introductions on all six films by Nicholas von Sternberg, son of Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg, a Retrospective (1969): feature-length television documentary by the acclaimed Belgian director Harry Kümel

Marlene Dietrich: The Twilight of an Angel (2012): Dominique Leeb’s acclaimed French television documentary on Dietrich’s final years

The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935): a short compilation film of lighting and costume tests from Paramount productions, including The Devil Is a Woman, and featuring costume designer Travis Banton

Lux Radio Theatre: ‘The Legionnaire and the Lady’ (1936): a radio play adaptation of Morocco, featuring Dietrich and actor Clark Gable

If It Isn’t a Pain (1935, 3 mins): excised audio of the deleted musical number from The Devil Is a Woman

Von Sternberg at the BFI (2009): an audio recording of the 2009 symposium on von Sternberg held at London’s BFI Southbank

The Art of Josef von Sternberg (2019): Nicholas von Sternberg discusses his father’s works in painting and sculpture

New video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher on the Hollywood collaborations of Dietrich and von Sternberg

New interview with Erica Carter, author of Dietrich’s Ghosts, on the Dietrich’s career before von Sternberg

New interview with So Mayer, author of Political Animals: The New Feminist Cinema, on the queer iconography and legacy of Dietrich and von Sternberg’s films

New interview with Nathalie Morris, film historian and senior curator of the BFI National Archive’s Special Collections, on the costume designs of Travis Banton

New interview with Jasper Sharp, writer and filmmaker, on the life and career of Shanghai Express co-star Anna May Wong

Image galleries: on-set and promotional photography, including rare materials

New English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with a new essay by Pamela Hutchinson, archival interviews and articles, an overview of contemporary critical responses, film credits and more

UK premieres on Blu-ray

Limited Edition of 6,000 copies

All extras subject to change

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The Missionary | 19th August

Monty Python alumnus Michael Palin writes and stars in this ribald comedy of sex and sensibility. Timid Reverend Charles Fortescue returns to London in 1906 after ten years of service in Africa to start a mission to save the fallen women of Soho. But his dedication to tending to the needs of those in his care soon meets with the disapproval of the church and his patron.

Directed by Richard Loncraine (Richard III, Bellman & True), The Missionary is a charming and beautifully detailed comedy which boasts a superb supporting cast that includes Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard, Denholm Elliott, Michael Hordern, Graham Crowden and Neil Innes.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

New 2K restoration by Powerhouse Films from the original negative, supervised and approved by cinematographer Peter Hannan and director Richard Loncraine

Original stereo audio

Audio commentary with director Richard Loncraine (2019)

Making the Missionary (2019): featuring new and exclusive interviews with stars Michael Palin and Maggie Smith

Interview with Shuna Harwood (2019): new interview with the costume designer

Interview with Mike Moran (2019): the film’s composer discusses his collaborations with HandMade Films

Interview with Ken Lintott (2019): new interview with the make-up artist

Interview with Tony Jackson (2019): new interview with the sound recordist

Rob Deering on ‘The Missionary’ (2019): an appreciation by the comedian, musician and writer

Theatrical trailer

Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by John Oliver, extracts from Michael Palin’s diaries on the film’s location shooting, archival interviews with Palin, an overview of contemporary critical responses, archival articles, and film credits

First ever home video presentation in the film’s original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio

World premiere on Blu-ray

Limited Edition of 5,000 copies

All extras subject to change

Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg Box Set Headlining Indicator August Line Up

It may not look or feel like the Summer outside, Indicator have a perfect release to hot up your Summer.

Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg Box Set Headlining Indicator August Line Up It may not look or feel like the Summer outside, Indicator have a perfect release to hot up your Summer.

[costumefashions]

Richard III (1995)

Costume design by Shuna Harwood

[sesiondemadrugada]

Full Circle (Richard Loncraine, 1977).

[thepeoplesmovies]

It may not look or feel like the Summer outside, Indicator have a perfect release to hot up your Summer. Presenting a six-disc limited edition Blu-ray box set dedicated to the unique collaborative relationship between one of cinema’s greatest visual stylists and one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars…Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg At Paramount(1930- 1935).

This deluxe collection showcases the six remarkable and influential American features that these two émigré artists made for Paramount during the first years of the talking picture. Released on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK, the six films are: the sensuous MOROCCO (1930), Dietrich’s triumphant US debut, co-starring the great Gary Cooper; the subversive espionage thriller DISHONORED (1931); the delirious SHANGHAI EXPRESS (1932); the extraordinary BLONDE VENUS (1932), co-starring Cary Grant; historical epic THE SCARLET EMPRESS (1934), in which Dietrich gives one of her greatest performances as Russia’s Catherine the Great, and; the deviant THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN (1935).

The box set will be available on 19 August, the same day as the delayed release of the Michael Palin comedy THE MISSIONARY. Originally announced for publication in June, we have had to push the release date back due to the unprecedented amount of restoration work required. This long-overdue Blu-ray world premiere will not only look the best it ever has but will also present the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio for the very first time. We’re delighted to have had the opportunity to work so closely with cinematographer Peter Hannan and director Richard Loncraine on reviving this comedy classic from HandMade Films.

Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg At Paramount(1930- 1935) | 19th August

The collaboration between filmmaker Josef von Sternberg and actress Marlene Dietrich is one of the most enduring in all Hollywood cinema. Tasked by Paramount bosses to find ‘the next big thing’, director von Sternberg lighted upon German silent star Dietrich and brought her to Hollywood. Successfully transitioning from the silent to the sound era, together they crafted a series of remarkable features that expressed a previously hitherto unbridled ecstasy in the process of filmmaking itself. Marked by striking cinematography, beautiful design and elaborate camerawork these vibrantly sensuous films redefined cinema of the time, while Dietrich’s sexually ambiguous on-screen personas caused a sensation and turned her from actor to superstar and icon. Lavish, lascivious and wildly eccentric, the films Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich made for Paramount Pictures in the 1930s provide a unique testimony to Hollywood’s Golden Age.

INDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES:

4K restorations of Dishonored, Shanghai Express, Blonde Venus, The Scarlet Empress, and The Devil Is a Woman

2K restoration of Morocco

Original mono audio

Morocco audio commentary with Daughters of Darkness’ Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger

Shanghai Express audio commentary with critic and film historian David Thompson

Blonde Venus audio commentary with film and arts critic Adrian Martin

The Scarlet Empress audio commentary with writer and film programmer Tony Rayns

Introductions on all six films by Nicholas von Sternberg, son of Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg, a Retrospective (1969): feature-length television documentary by the acclaimed Belgian director Harry Kümel

Marlene Dietrich: The Twilight of an Angel (2012): Dominique Leeb’s acclaimed French television documentary on Dietrich’s final years

The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935): a short compilation film of lighting and costume tests from Paramount productions, including The Devil Is a Woman, and featuring costume designer Travis Banton

Lux Radio Theatre: ‘The Legionnaire and the Lady’ (1936): a radio play adaptation of Morocco, featuring Dietrich and actor Clark Gable

If It Isn’t a Pain (1935, 3 mins): excised audio of the deleted musical number from The Devil Is a Woman

Von Sternberg at the BFI (2009): an audio recording of the 2009 symposium on von Sternberg held at London’s BFI Southbank

The Art of Josef von Sternberg (2019): Nicholas von Sternberg discusses his father’s works in painting and sculpture

New video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher on the Hollywood collaborations of Dietrich and von Sternberg

New interview with Erica Carter, author of Dietrich’s Ghosts, on the Dietrich’s career before von Sternberg

New interview with So Mayer, author of Political Animals: The New Feminist Cinema, on the queer iconography and legacy of Dietrich and von Sternberg’s films

New interview with Nathalie Morris, film historian and senior curator of the BFI National Archive’s Special Collections, on the costume designs of Travis Banton

New interview with Jasper Sharp, writer and filmmaker, on the life and career of Shanghai Express co-star Anna May Wong

Image galleries: on-set and promotional photography, including rare materials

New English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with a new essay by Pamela Hutchinson, archival interviews and articles, an overview of contemporary critical responses, film credits and more

UK premieres on Blu-ray

Limited Edition of 6,000 copies

All extras subject to change

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

The Missionary | 19th August

Monty Python alumnus Michael Palin writes and stars in this ribald comedy of sex and sensibility. Timid Reverend Charles Fortescue returns to London in 1906 after ten years of service in Africa to start a mission to save the fallen women of Soho. But his dedication to tending to the needs of those in his care soon meets with the disapproval of the church and his patron.

Directed by Richard Loncraine (Richard III, Bellman & True), The Missionary is a charming and beautifully detailed comedy which boasts a superb supporting cast that includes Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard, Denholm Elliott, Michael Hordern, Graham Crowden and Neil Innes.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

New 2K restoration by Powerhouse Films from the original negative, supervised and approved by cinematographer Peter Hannan and director Richard Loncraine

Original stereo audio

Audio commentary with director Richard Loncraine (2019)

Making the Missionary (2019): featuring new and exclusive interviews with stars Michael Palin and Maggie Smith

Interview with Shuna Harwood (2019): new interview with the costume designer

Interview with Mike Moran (2019): the film’s composer discusses his collaborations with HandMade Films

Interview with Ken Lintott (2019): new interview with the make-up artist

Interview with Tony Jackson (2019): new interview with the sound recordist

Rob Deering on ‘The Missionary’ (2019): an appreciation by the comedian, musician and writer

Theatrical trailer

Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by John Oliver, extracts from Michael Palin’s diaries on the film’s location shooting, archival interviews with Palin, an overview of contemporary critical responses, archival articles, and film credits

First ever home video presentation in the film’s original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio

World premiere on Blu-ray

Limited Edition of 5,000 copies

All extras subject to change

Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg Box Set Headlining Indicator August Line Up It may not look or feel like the Summer outside, Indicator have a perfect release to hot up your Summer.