Johann Frederick of Saxony, aka the Magnanimous, painted in 1509 at age 6 in totally fab outfit (especially the hat!) by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Whose day is today.

Sofia Coppola’s upcoming film starring Kirsten Dunst is a period piece based on a real-life person. (Source: https://www.vogue.com/article/roofman-kirsten-dunst-interview)

Duchess Katharina von Mecklenburg, in v. fine outfit and with A+ little dog, in 1514. Painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder, whose day is today.

And they really close this one with a firm 'Believe in original stories.'... Fancy. Actually, I have to say, Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany might still do the pulling that campaigning is refusing to deliver. 📺 |Teaser | Mozart | Sky www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCoo...

The cast for Paul Greengrass’ ‘THE UPRISING’ at Focus Features revealed. Starring Andrew Garfield, Cosmo Jarvis, Katherine Waterston, Jamie Bell, Thomasin McKenzie, and Jonny Lee Miller. #TheUprising #PaulGreengrass #FocusFeatures

On 20 November, I'm giving a lunchtime lecture at the V&A about my book Shoes and the Georgian Man. It's free, do come along! #skystorians @bloomsburyfashion.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social www.vam.ac.uk/event/xd9XBD...

Starry names, polished period flair. Guess this means, mormon film industry is feeling the surge? #YoungWashington via Utah based Angel Studio & Wonder Project, 'the faith based film production compay'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3W...

Fifth season is neigh. Anyone needs some inspo on what to wear? Here's what illustrators of Hans Thalhöfers #Fechtbuch came up with for the occasion of a judicial duel/trial by combat between man/woman in 1459/67: 👉 www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb0... 👉 www.salafenix.eu/docs/biblio/...

On this day in 1998, Elizabeth premiered, with costumes by Alexandra Byrne! Check out our review on FrockFlicks.com at frockflicks.com/tbt-elizabet... #QueenElizabethI #AlexandraByrne #1550sFashion #ElizabethanCostume #RenaissanceCostume #HistoricalCostume #HistoricalMovie

New character poster for Mia Goth in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ has been released. In select theaters October 17, on Netflix November 7.

Matthew Macfadyen & Michael Shannon star in the first trailer for ‘Death By Lightning.’ Stars Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Betty Gilpin, Bradley Whitford, Shea Whigham, and more. The four-episode series premieres November 6th on Netflix. #DeathByLightning

The official poster for Chloé Zhao’s ‘HAMNET’ starring Jessie Buckley & Paul Mescal. In theaters this Thanksgiving.

Tihi. Deutsch-Demokratisch-Republikanischer Werksalltag. Nur echt mit Tom Ford Lippenstift - na klar, sagt: 📺 🎬 3 1/2 Stunden | 2021 | Degeto/REAL Film (nicht mein Scherz) #GlamourTV #TVGlamour PS: Darunter: Die wahrscheinlichere Variante im Plasteundelaste-Gepränge.

wow! #Hogarth #murals #St-Bartholomews' hospital www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Easter Morning https://www.wikiart.org/en/caspar-david-friedrich/easter-morning

Faye Dunaway | The Wicked Lady | 1983

Just noticed that Harlots, which is great, is on Netflix: www.netflix.com/gb/title/820...

GNU Dame Patricia Routledge. A comedy legend. youtube.com/watch?v=bSYZ...

Hat die Haare schön: Unbekannter Mann, Portaitminiatur von Isaac Oliver, 1595-1600, Portland Collection. In der beherbergenden Sammlung der Harley Gallery auch als 'Sexy Beast' bekannt... Wirkt. #HistoricalHottie 👉 harleyfoundation.org.uk/visit/harley...

The official trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz. In select theaters October 17, on Netflix November 7.

New look at Bill Condon’s ‘KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.’ Starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and Tonatiuh. In theaters October 10.

The teaser trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘THE BRIDE!’ starring Jessie Buckley & Christian Bale. In theaters and IMAX on March 6.

Wonderful piece on Il Cinema Ritrovato in new issue of The New Yorker! 🤩 Here’s link circumventing paywall archive.is/202509221057... ONE DAY I’ll make it to the festival — been in my bucket list since I learned about it from an undergraduate professor nearly 20 years ago.

Looks like production went in with more effort than we've come to expect from previous series on the hoodie. Still some quenchingly trite dialogue, narrative & visual ideas - from what the #Trailer gives away. #RobinHood & #MetalGrommets via MGM+. Rather would look at #Shardlake season 2, alas...

#PhysicalMedia #FilmSky: Milde enttäuscht über Disney's #MasterAndCommander 4K Update. Details dazu: 👉 letterboxd.com/carsncors/fi...

Goodnight. Concept drawings by Hermann Warm for The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920).

“Downton Abbey meets Die Hard” starring Jean Reno? Shut up and take my money! www.joblo.com/the-butler-j...

Yesss, excellent. Can't wait to visit Winifred Notty in Ensor House, see what she's done with the place... #VictorianPsycho

In Edgar Reitz’ Film Leibniz – Chronik eines verschollenen Bildes diskutiert Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz mit Malern und fragt nach dem Verhältnis von Bild und Wahrheit. is.gd/GdMEjy

Ein Film über den Vordenker der Aufklärung könnte ziemlich dröge sein. Der 92-jährige Edgar Reitz hat aber mit LEIBNIZ – CHRONIK EINES VERSCHOLLENEN BILDES einen perlenden Philosophieplausch inszeniert, ein ebenso tiefgründiges wie unterhaltsames Kammerspiel: tinyurl.com/6vnspdrh

It has long been my opinion that Hollywood is frittering away the generational dance talents of Channing Tatum & Tom Holland by not putting them in a musical together. Not a remake, but akin to Gene Kelly & Donald O’Connor in Singin’ In The Rain. I strongly believe this would make a billion dollars

A great opportunity to get close up to some fifteenth-century printed books at this short talk at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Monday. #earlymodern www.vam.ac.uk/event/yO4oRy...

Never consciously made it through one of the previous adaptations, and Steven Knight does not seem to be involved in this Dickens yarn, so this might be our chance... Daniel West (Gunpowder... mhh) scripts, Hong Khaou directs, filming's set to start next month. #ATaleOfTwoCities

Ehn. What's up with HBO? (Yeah, I know, nevermind.) #Merteuil / #TheSeduction But while we're with Warner Bros., thinking about a decently stocked Bluray of Frear's Liaisons again... hard.

What Robert Redford contributed to American films via Sundance is genuinely immeasurable. He was also an extraordinarily talented director--Ordinary People and Quiz Show are two of the best American studio movies of their eras--and an actor who somehow wore his incredible charisma almost shyly. RIP.

Actor, director and producer Robert Redford, who was both the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man and an influential supporter of independent films through his Sundance Institute, died earlier today at the age of 89, his publicist said reut.rs/4gndzFo

Mostly devoted to american topics and almost (.) fastidiously avoiding period set stories - here's to the most effortless Gatsby. 🍸 Think I'll rather rewatch Three Days of the Condor anyway. #RobertRedford

The fabric of this mid #1890s dress positively glows. The contrast of midnight blue velvet against the salmon pink voided sections make for an almost fluorescent effect which must have been further accentuated by walking. Quite the eyeful #UofNH #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Rose Loomis' lipstick - unused, cap-squished and man(?)handled - aswell as the only other thing THIS red in the movie: laminated flowers for a throwaway present. 🎬 Niagara | 1953

There’s a great series of webinars about the preservation of newspapers currently underway by @britishlibrary.bsky.social Endangered Archives programme. Last week was a lovely succinct intro to the history & manufacture of newspapers, feat. the odd clip like this: youtu.be/wZV11BplbXw?...

On one hand this looks rather decent. On the other: Netflix. And Steven Knight. On the next: #AnthonyBoyle - which makes it somewhat oblique. Then again: Still Very much scarred by #Oktoberfest1900. So we'll probably sit this one out with another cool, dark and stout one at hand. 🥂 #HouseOfGuinness

Okay, wer war das?

Beautifully shot Czech fantasy film. That opening sequence has absolutely gorgeous lighting and cinematography. This was a blind buy for me, and I'm glad that I took the plunge. Presented in a nice hardcase by @deafcrocodile.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #physicalmedia #fantasy

3/3 Detail of the general silliness around oculus on ceiling of Camera Picta, Mantua. Because it's Andrea Mantegna's day, and his humor.

2/2 Oculus bursting through the ceiling of the Camera Picta -- but not. Tour de force of humor & perspective by Andrea Mantegna, whose day is today.

Camera degli sposi, or camera picta, painted by Andrea Mantegna for Ludovico Gonzaga's palace in Mantua c. 1470. Utterly magical space.

“The most valuable thing to me in terms of my mental health is to read a poem or see a painting or listen to music which speaks to me, which breaks me open for a moment, and where I feel an experience honestly & delicately portrayed. That’s another reason AI can never create anything artistically.”

👀 Looking good! 🎬 Trailer | This is not a Murder Mystery | 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6p_...