Jamie Dornan: Marie Antoinette's Beloved Six Pack Abs
Jamie Dornan and his torso with Kirsten Dunst in a scene from 'Marie Antoinette'
Love it or hate it, MARIE ANTOINETTE is this year's cinematic textile and design showcase. I can't decide if Sofia Coppola's directing style -- arresting visuals and music and reactive, rather than active central characters -- makes for a strong film. After seeing Marie Antoinette, I felt as though I'd been to a decadent party where I didn't know a soul. I couldn't remember much more than the music and the fashion.
Like last year's MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, MARIE ANTOINETTE is a sumptuous looking film, one that looks and sounds like a sweetened historical dream. It's also the frontrunner for every art, costume and design award nomination.
The New York Times Thursday Styles section found something else to admire: the casting of model Jamie Dornan in the role of the French queen's "enigmatic Swedish lover," Count Axel Fersen.