THE MAKING OF MARIE ANTOINETTE BOOK

This publication brings together the work of American filmmaker, screenwriter and photographer Andrew Durham during the filming of Marie Antoinette, the iconic film directed by Sofia Coppola and released in 2006.

Shot in exceptional locations such as the Palace of Versailles, the film built a unique visual universe around the figure of Marie Antoinette, combining 18th-century opulence with the contemporary gaze characteristic of Coppola. The spectacular costumes by Milena Canonero, winner of the Oscar for Best Costume Design, shoes created by Manolo Blahnik and a cast led by Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman helped create an aesthetic that remains a reference two decades later.

A friend and regular collaborator of Sofia Coppola, Durham documented the entire creative process up close, from the days of filming to the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. His photographs show an intimate and spontaneous perspective of behind-the-scenes: actors between takes, moments of make-up and preparation and scenes in which the boundaries between the reality of Versailles and cinematic fiction seem to disappear.

The book brings together numerous images, some of them previously unpublished, along with an oral history of the production written by Keaton Bell and a new conversation between Andrew Durham and Sofia Coppola. A visual journey through the creative process and the atmosphere of one of the director's most recognisable films, which allows you to discover from within the construction of her particular and fascinating universe.

Publisher: MACK BOOK.