In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld, 38, was a ready-to-wear designer still unknown to most. Then he ventured into battle with his friend and rival Yves Saint Laurent, who by then was already lauded as the genius of haute couture around the world.
Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most iconic fashion designers of the 20th century, is immortalised in a new Disney series titled Becoming Karl Lagerfeld. Acclaimed German actor Daniel Brühl plays a younger Lagerfeld in a story that charts his love affair with french writer Jacques de Bascher (played by French Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin) and his love/hate relationship with legendary designer Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois)
HeyUGuys spoke to Brühl about his playing such an iconic character and how it felt inhabiting the famously tricky fashion designer before he became known for his unmistakable monochrome look and hilarious quips.
We also asked the actor about the joy that comes with playing...
Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most iconic fashion designers of the 20th century, is immortalised in a new Disney series titled Becoming Karl Lagerfeld. Acclaimed German actor Daniel Brühl plays a younger Lagerfeld in a story that charts his love affair with french writer Jacques de Bascher (played by French Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin) and his love/hate relationship with legendary designer Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois)
HeyUGuys spoke to Brühl about his playing such an iconic character and how it felt inhabiting the famously tricky fashion designer before he became known for his unmistakable monochrome look and hilarious quips.
We also asked the actor about the joy that comes with playing...
- 6/11/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Artists and their complicated, non-conforming, and controversial lives have been a source of inspiration for many films, series, and novels. Becoming Karl Lagerfeld makes us privy to the story of one such genius, but it never focuses on the work he did or the creative process he followed; rather, it puts his relationship with Jacques de Bascher in the limelight. It was not a stereotypical relationship, and back in the day, they became the talk of the town due to their dynamic, their opulent lifestyle, their controversies, and their stylish attire. Jacques was a flight attendant, and he was a socialite of the highest order. He showed up at every party together with Lagerfeld and his company; his social circle made him a famous figure in France. Well, most of the things shown in the series, like Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, actually happened in real life, though the creators have taken...
- 6/9/2024
- by Sushrut Gopesh
- DMT
It seems it is the year of the “fashion designer biographies,” as platform after platform is releasing a different one every few months. We had AppleTV+’s The New Look (a black hole on Dior’s legacy if you ask me), Disney+’s Cristobal Banelciaga, and now Hulu’s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld. There’s no denying that the white-haired man behind the glasses has been considered an icon for years, so much so that he’d even become a known face from iconic memes, but the TV series fictionalizes, or rather takes creative liberties on, his life for a decade before he became a legendary couturier. As it goes, shows such as this one often immortalize their subjects as saints who deserve pity and love, forgetting everything that they may have said or done that was terrible. Lagerfeld was known to be an outspoken man, insulting many with his harsh words and controversial bluntness; however,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- DMT
Ever since I heard of the TV show Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, I’ve been referring to it as Mr. Chanel, solely because that’s the legacy he’s most remembered by. Of course, the man had many successes and vices; however, nothing was as magnificent as his career at the Parisian couture house. Becoming Karl Lagerfeld tells the story of the anonymous man who spent 20 years of his life building up a career that anyone would kill for. In all honesty, the show seems to be a shallow take on the designer’s life because, despite its aggressive title, it delivers nothing about his creative process, simply his internal demons. Though I must admit, it does a rather good job at that bit. You’ve got to watch the series with a grain of salt, knowing what the man was actually like. The series begins in the spring of 1972, 10 years...
- 6/8/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- DMT
Daniel Brühl on ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld,’ Meeting the Fashion Icon and Being Seduced by His Co-Star
Daniel Brühl and his portrayal of the late, iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in new Disney+ series Becoming Karl Lagerfeld were in the spotlight on Thursday at a screening of the first two episodes at the cinema at Selfridges in London.
During a Q&a after the screening, the star said he had to laugh at first when he was asked to take on the role. “I laughed for 30 seconds,” he admitted. “And then I said, ‘This is absurd.’ And then I thought, ‘Hold on, that could actually be kind of interesting.'”
Brühl started his work on getting into character with the help of his one encounter with Lagerfeld, who died in 2019, early on in his acting career. “I met Karl Lagerfeld only once, and he was taking some pictures of me, and I was so nervous,” he shared. Calling the fashion icon “incredibly charming and cool,” he said,...
During a Q&a after the screening, the star said he had to laugh at first when he was asked to take on the role. “I laughed for 30 seconds,” he admitted. “And then I said, ‘This is absurd.’ And then I thought, ‘Hold on, that could actually be kind of interesting.'”
Brühl started his work on getting into character with the help of his one encounter with Lagerfeld, who died in 2019, early on in his acting career. “I met Karl Lagerfeld only once, and he was taking some pictures of me, and I was so nervous,” he shared. Calling the fashion icon “incredibly charming and cool,” he said,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
More than once in Hulu’s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, the question comes up of what its subject’s style actually is. The answers tend to be equivocal. He’s a “ready-to-wear mercenary” and a “boy wonder” overflowing with ideas. He’s got 20 different modes, and no single signature. His style is to change his style, he says — the noncommittal reply of a man still figuring it out.
For an ascendant artist to not totally know himself is one thing. For the six-part biopic about him not to know is another. Being Karl Lagerfeld is plenty curious about the German designer’s life, particularly the calculations that built his career and the personal relationships that threatened to derail it. But it never captures the essence of who he was or the world he lived in — or what any of that means for a viewer in 2024.
If anything, the clearest image that creators Isaure Pisani-Ferry,...
For an ascendant artist to not totally know himself is one thing. For the six-part biopic about him not to know is another. Being Karl Lagerfeld is plenty curious about the German designer’s life, particularly the calculations that built his career and the personal relationships that threatened to derail it. But it never captures the essence of who he was or the world he lived in — or what any of that means for a viewer in 2024.
If anything, the clearest image that creators Isaure Pisani-Ferry,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld: All You Need To Know About The Biographical Drama Series ( Photo Credit – YouTube )
Hulu’s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld tells the story of the rise of Chanel’s late creative director, Karl Lagerfeld. Based on Raphaëlle Bacqué’s book, Kaiser Karl, the biographical drama revolves around the personal and professional life of the renowned German designer during his early days in the industry.
While Lagerfeld had a career over six decades long, the show is going to explore his beginnings in the fashion industry from 1972 to 1981. The series features a stunning ensemble cast and has generated immense curiosity ever since the release of its trailer.
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld is All Set to Premiere on Hulu and Disney+, Watch the Trailer
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld will premiere on Friday, June 7th, 2024. The show will be released on Hulu in the US, while international audiences can watch it on Disney+. The miniseries will comprise six episodes,...
Hulu’s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld tells the story of the rise of Chanel’s late creative director, Karl Lagerfeld. Based on Raphaëlle Bacqué’s book, Kaiser Karl, the biographical drama revolves around the personal and professional life of the renowned German designer during his early days in the industry.
While Lagerfeld had a career over six decades long, the show is going to explore his beginnings in the fashion industry from 1972 to 1981. The series features a stunning ensemble cast and has generated immense curiosity ever since the release of its trailer.
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld is All Set to Premiere on Hulu and Disney+, Watch the Trailer
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld will premiere on Friday, June 7th, 2024. The show will be released on Hulu in the US, while international audiences can watch it on Disney+. The miniseries will comprise six episodes,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Jashandeep Singh
- KoiMoi
Am 7. Juni startet die Serie „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“ mit Daniel Brühl in der Hauptrolle bei Disney+. Gestern wurde in Berlin die umjubelte Deutschlandpremiere gefeiert.
Bei der Deutschlandpremiere von „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“ (v.l.n.r.): Darstellerin Lisa Kreuzer, Arnaud de Crémiers (Produzent), Isaure Pisani-Ferry (Lead Writer), Christophe Riandee (Vice CEO Gaumont France), Hélène Etzi (Country Manager Disney France), die Darsteller Sunnyi Melles und Daniel Brühl sowie Eun-Kyung Park (Country Manager Disney Gsa) (Credit: Disney+)
Im Berliner Zoo Palast feierte gestern die auf Raphaëlle Bacqués Bestsellerroman „Kaiser Karl“ basierende Disney+-Serie „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“ (die Spot-Besprechung) mit zwei Folgen ihre umjubelte Deutschlandpremiere.
Zu dem Premierenabend, den Christiane Arp, Weggefährtin Lagerfelds und Vorstandsvorsitzende des Fashion Council Germany eröffnete, begrüßte Eun-Kyung Park, Country Managerin der The Walt Disney Company Gsa, neben zahlreichen Persönlichkeiten aus Film und Mode u.a. Hauptdarsteller Daniel Brühl, die Darstellerinnen Lisa Kreuzer und Sunnyi Melles, Produzent Arnaud de...
Bei der Deutschlandpremiere von „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“ (v.l.n.r.): Darstellerin Lisa Kreuzer, Arnaud de Crémiers (Produzent), Isaure Pisani-Ferry (Lead Writer), Christophe Riandee (Vice CEO Gaumont France), Hélène Etzi (Country Manager Disney France), die Darsteller Sunnyi Melles und Daniel Brühl sowie Eun-Kyung Park (Country Manager Disney Gsa) (Credit: Disney+)
Im Berliner Zoo Palast feierte gestern die auf Raphaëlle Bacqués Bestsellerroman „Kaiser Karl“ basierende Disney+-Serie „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“ (die Spot-Besprechung) mit zwei Folgen ihre umjubelte Deutschlandpremiere.
Zu dem Premierenabend, den Christiane Arp, Weggefährtin Lagerfelds und Vorstandsvorsitzende des Fashion Council Germany eröffnete, begrüßte Eun-Kyung Park, Country Managerin der The Walt Disney Company Gsa, neben zahlreichen Persönlichkeiten aus Film und Mode u.a. Hauptdarsteller Daniel Brühl, die Darstellerinnen Lisa Kreuzer und Sunnyi Melles, Produzent Arnaud de...
- 5/31/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Aufwändig produzierte Miniserie über den Aufstieg von Karl Lagerfeld zum Modepapst im Paris der Siebzigerjahre.
Fast Facts:
• High-End-Serienhighlight aus französischer Produktion
• Paraderolle für Daniel Brühl in der Titelrolle
• Hochkarätige Umsetzung durch Lead-Regisseur Jerôme Salle
• Ausstattung und Kostümbild mit umwerfendem Seventies-Flair
Credits:
Land / Jahr: Frankreich 2024; Laufzeit: 6 x 45 Minuten; Regie: Jérôme Salle, Audrey Estrougo; Drehbuch: Raphaëlle Bacqué, Jennifer Have, Isaure Pisani-Ferry; Besetzung: Daniel Brühl, Agnès Jaoui, Théodore Pellerin, Alex Lutz, Arnaud Valois; Plattform: Disney+; Start: 7. Juni
Preview:
Mode liegt in der Luft in der Serienwelt 2024. Nur kurz nach „The New Look“ auf Apple TV+ über den Konkurrenzkampf zwischen Christian Dior und Coco Chanel in der Nachkriegszeit folgt bei Disney+ „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“, wie der Name schon impliziert eine sechsteilige Miniserie über den Aufstieg des Hamburger Modeschöpfers im Paris der Siebzigerjahre und seine langjährige Beziehung mit dem Pariser Dandy Jacques De Bascher. Die französische Produktion ist ein sowohl lebendigeres wie unterhaltsameres Angebot,...
Fast Facts:
• High-End-Serienhighlight aus französischer Produktion
• Paraderolle für Daniel Brühl in der Titelrolle
• Hochkarätige Umsetzung durch Lead-Regisseur Jerôme Salle
• Ausstattung und Kostümbild mit umwerfendem Seventies-Flair
Credits:
Land / Jahr: Frankreich 2024; Laufzeit: 6 x 45 Minuten; Regie: Jérôme Salle, Audrey Estrougo; Drehbuch: Raphaëlle Bacqué, Jennifer Have, Isaure Pisani-Ferry; Besetzung: Daniel Brühl, Agnès Jaoui, Théodore Pellerin, Alex Lutz, Arnaud Valois; Plattform: Disney+; Start: 7. Juni
Preview:
Mode liegt in der Luft in der Serienwelt 2024. Nur kurz nach „The New Look“ auf Apple TV+ über den Konkurrenzkampf zwischen Christian Dior und Coco Chanel in der Nachkriegszeit folgt bei Disney+ „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“, wie der Name schon impliziert eine sechsteilige Miniserie über den Aufstieg des Hamburger Modeschöpfers im Paris der Siebzigerjahre und seine langjährige Beziehung mit dem Pariser Dandy Jacques De Bascher. Die französische Produktion ist ein sowohl lebendigeres wie unterhaltsameres Angebot,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
The Hulu June 2024 premiere schedule has been announced and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also revealed the titles that will be leaving next month.
This Pride Month, see the joy and feel the love with LGBTQ+ shows, movies, and even Pride parades streaming on Hulu in June. The celebration includes the streaming premieres of I Kissed a Boy, the UK’s first-ever gay dating show, and season two of the delightfully twisted Wreck.
You’ll also get a dazzling performance from pop superstar and LGBTQ+ ally Kylie Minogue in the U.S. premiere of An Audience with Kylie, a tale of the rise of a style icon in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, FX’s The Bear Season 3, Shoresy Season 3, the documentary Brats, and more.
Hulu gives viewers instant access to current shows from every major U.S. broadcast network, libraries of hit TV series and films, and acclaimed Hulu Originals.
This Pride Month, see the joy and feel the love with LGBTQ+ shows, movies, and even Pride parades streaming on Hulu in June. The celebration includes the streaming premieres of I Kissed a Boy, the UK’s first-ever gay dating show, and season two of the delightfully twisted Wreck.
You’ll also get a dazzling performance from pop superstar and LGBTQ+ ally Kylie Minogue in the U.S. premiere of An Audience with Kylie, a tale of the rise of a style icon in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, FX’s The Bear Season 3, Shoresy Season 3, the documentary Brats, and more.
Hulu gives viewers instant access to current shows from every major U.S. broadcast network, libraries of hit TV series and films, and acclaimed Hulu Originals.
- 5/20/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Detrás de la alta costura: Daniel Brühl y Théodore Pellerin protagonizan la serie sobre los orígenes de Karl Lagerfeld. © Disney Plus+
Ya se han publicado el primer tráiler y póster de “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”, la nueva serie original de Disney Plus+ ambientada en plena década de los 70 en París, Mónaco y Roma, que narra la historia de Karl antes que Lagerfeld, la compleja e icónica personalidad de la alta costura parisina, alguien a punto de convertirse en el Emperador de la moda. Esta historia es una adaptación del best-seller “Kaiser Karl” de Raphaëlle Bacqué y llega por primera vez a la pantalla con un reparto estelar.
En 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) tiene 38 años y aún no luce su icónico peinado. Es un diseñador de prêt-à-porter desconocido para el gran público. Cuando conoce y se enamora de Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), un joven dandi ambicioso y atormentado, el más misterioso de los diseñadores de moda,...
Ya se han publicado el primer tráiler y póster de “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”, la nueva serie original de Disney Plus+ ambientada en plena década de los 70 en París, Mónaco y Roma, que narra la historia de Karl antes que Lagerfeld, la compleja e icónica personalidad de la alta costura parisina, alguien a punto de convertirse en el Emperador de la moda. Esta historia es una adaptación del best-seller “Kaiser Karl” de Raphaëlle Bacqué y llega por primera vez a la pantalla con un reparto estelar.
En 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) tiene 38 años y aún no luce su icónico peinado. Es un diseñador de prêt-à-porter desconocido para el gran público. Cuando conoce y se enamora de Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), un joven dandi ambicioso y atormentado, el más misterioso de los diseñadores de moda,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
“Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”, directed by Jérôme Salle and Audrey Estrougo, is a new 6-episode drama series, starring Daniel Brühl as the famous fashion designer, streaming June 7, 2024 on Hulu and Disney+:
“…in 1972, ‘Karl Lagerfeld’ is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public.
“But when he meets designer ‘Jacques de Bascher’, they take on rival ‘Yves Saint Laurent’, a genius of haute couture backed by the businessman ‘Pierre Bergé…”
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“…in 1972, ‘Karl Lagerfeld’ is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public.
“But when he meets designer ‘Jacques de Bascher’, they take on rival ‘Yves Saint Laurent’, a genius of haute couture backed by the businessman ‘Pierre Bergé…”
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- 4/28/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Disney+ has unleashed the full trailer for the upcoming Daniel Brühl-led series ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’.
In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
The series plunges us into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion.
Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld.
In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
The series plunges us into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion.
Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld.
- 4/25/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Disney+ has unveiled the trailer for “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld,” the streamer’s highly anticipated original series starring Daniel Brühl as the iconic fashion designer.
Produced by Gaumont (“Lupin”) and Jour Premier, the six-part series chronicles the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. It will be available to stream on Disney+ in France and international territories, and on Hulu in the U.S., on June 7. “Becoming Karl” world premiered at Canneseries, where it received a standing ovation and warm reviews.
The lushly lensed series opens in 1972, when the 38-year-old Lagerfeld is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. He falls in love with a sultry dandy, Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), who inspires him to challenge himself and act on his ambition to become the world’s most famous French fashion designer. He faces off Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), who reigned supreme with...
Produced by Gaumont (“Lupin”) and Jour Premier, the six-part series chronicles the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. It will be available to stream on Disney+ in France and international territories, and on Hulu in the U.S., on June 7. “Becoming Karl” world premiered at Canneseries, where it received a standing ovation and warm reviews.
The lushly lensed series opens in 1972, when the 38-year-old Lagerfeld is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. He falls in love with a sultry dandy, Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), who inspires him to challenge himself and act on his ambition to become the world’s most famous French fashion designer. He faces off Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), who reigned supreme with...
- 4/24/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
"I'm sick of not being taken seriously." Hulu / Disney+ have revealed the main official trailer for the seris Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, launching for streaming in June this summer. This French series about haute couture & the fashion industry was developed under the original title Kaiser Karl, produced by Gaumont and Jour Premier, with six episodes at launch. The infamous German fashion designer Karl Otto Lagerfeld passed away in 2019 after an illustrious & elaborate career. D+'s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges viewers into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex & iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion. Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld. Daniel Brühl stars as Karl Lagerfeld, with Théodore Pellerin as Jacques de Bascher, Arnaud Valois as Yves Saint Laurent,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Hulu has released the official trailer for the upcoming drama Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, which stars Daniel Brühl as the iconic couturier. The series will premiere with all six episodes on Friday, June 7, on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) was 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He was a ready-to-wear designer unknown to the general public.
While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges us into the heart of the ’70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven...
In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) was 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He was a ready-to-wear designer unknown to the general public.
While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges us into the heart of the ’70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven...
- 4/24/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Cannes stood up for Daniel Brühl, as his new Disney+ show “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” earned a 3-minute standing ovation on Sunday.
Premiering out of competition, it captures the late German designer before morphing into the instantly recognizable figure that took pop culture by storm. And, courted by young Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), finally opening up for love.
Local viewers enjoyed the spectacle, laughing at Lagerfeld’s awkwardness or at Yves Saint Laurent’s (Arnaud Valois) clumsy attempts at romancing de Bascher. The verdict? A “fun” and “entertaining” new show, declared Canneseries audience members, happy to share their enthusiasm with Variety even despite the language barrier: “C’est genial!”
The screening, which started with a joyful fashion show similar to Lagerfeld’s collection for Chloé in the 1970s – spotlighted in the first episode – attracted just about every celebrity in town. Including “Beverly Hills, 90210” alumni Jason Priestley and “Riverdale’s” Vanessa Morgan,...
Premiering out of competition, it captures the late German designer before morphing into the instantly recognizable figure that took pop culture by storm. And, courted by young Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), finally opening up for love.
Local viewers enjoyed the spectacle, laughing at Lagerfeld’s awkwardness or at Yves Saint Laurent’s (Arnaud Valois) clumsy attempts at romancing de Bascher. The verdict? A “fun” and “entertaining” new show, declared Canneseries audience members, happy to share their enthusiasm with Variety even despite the language barrier: “C’est genial!”
The screening, which started with a joyful fashion show similar to Lagerfeld’s collection for Chloé in the 1970s – spotlighted in the first episode – attracted just about every celebrity in town. Including “Beverly Hills, 90210” alumni Jason Priestley and “Riverdale’s” Vanessa Morgan,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Fifteen years after “Inglourious Basterds,” Daniel Brühl is back on the Croisette, this time on the pink carpet at Canneseries, for the world premiere of “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld,” a prestige Disney+ miniseries which offered him one of his biggest acting challenges to date. To play Lagerfeld, Brühl not only perfected his French and learned to speak and walk with small heels like the late fashion icon, he also pulled from his own life experience as a perpetual foreigner, being both German and Spanish. Produced by Gaumont (“Lupin”), the six-part series chronicles the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. The lushly lensed series opens in 1972, as 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspires to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Powered by a pop aesthetic, the series sheds light on the tumultuous love affair between Lagerfeld and Jacques de Bascher.
- 4/7/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Daniel Brühl has recalled the time he swerved a Karl Lagerfeld cover shoot two decades before playing him in the eponymous Disney+ series that airs out of competition at tonight’s Canneseries.
The BAFTA-nominated Rush star met the fashion icon in the early noughties but it has had a long lasting effect on him, and he was later to discover that this was true in the reverse.
Speaking to Deadline on the day of the Becoming Karl Lagerfeld premiere, the German-Spanish actor detailed how he was taking part in a photo shoot at the Berlinale right after announcing himself on the world stage with his critically-acclaimed performance in Wolfgang Becker’s Good Bye, Lenin!.
“There was this Karl Lagerfeld photo shoot and all the German actors were stood together cramped like sausages and my Spanish pride kicked in, and I just thought, ‘This is embarrassing’,” Brühl explained. “But [Lagerfeld] saw it...
The BAFTA-nominated Rush star met the fashion icon in the early noughties but it has had a long lasting effect on him, and he was later to discover that this was true in the reverse.
Speaking to Deadline on the day of the Becoming Karl Lagerfeld premiere, the German-Spanish actor detailed how he was taking part in a photo shoot at the Berlinale right after announcing himself on the world stage with his critically-acclaimed performance in Wolfgang Becker’s Good Bye, Lenin!.
“There was this Karl Lagerfeld photo shoot and all the German actors were stood together cramped like sausages and my Spanish pride kicked in, and I just thought, ‘This is embarrassing’,” Brühl explained. “But [Lagerfeld] saw it...
- 4/7/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Cannes TV trade fair MipTV may be its most boutique in recent years, but shows are coming onto the market – or screened at the parallel Canneseries TV festival which begins Friday – that will whet buyers’ appetites. Some roll of buzz from the London TV Screenings or Series Mania. Others are completely fresh, or pretty much off the radar.
To help you cut through the slates, here’s Variety’s picks of 20-plus shows:
“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)
Narrated by Tom Hanks, his first unscripted narrator gig, and billed as an epic natural history series from “Planet Earth” producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Scored by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and using groundbreaking technology to reveal the continent’s natural wonders. Previewed at MipTV, just how that worked will be unveiled at a fireside chat with NBCU’s Toby Gorman, president of...
To help you cut through the slates, here’s Variety’s picks of 20-plus shows:
“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)
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- by John Hopewell and Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Daniel Brühl is starring in a first look at the upcoming Hulu series Becoming Karl Lagerfeld!
The 45-year-old actor is portraying the late designer Karl Lagerfeld in the series, which is adapted from the book “Kaiser Karl” by Raphaëlle Bacqué.
A first look teaser trailer and stills have just been released by Hulu, along with the premiere date!
Keep reading to find out more…
Here’s a synopsis: In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
The series “plunges us into the heart of the 70s,...
The 45-year-old actor is portraying the late designer Karl Lagerfeld in the series, which is adapted from the book “Kaiser Karl” by Raphaëlle Bacqué.
A first look teaser trailer and stills have just been released by Hulu, along with the premiere date!
Keep reading to find out more…
Here’s a synopsis: In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
The series “plunges us into the heart of the 70s,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
"Nobody wants me to succeed." Hulu / Disney+ have revealed a flashy first look teaser trailer for the titled Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, arriving for streaming (worldwide) right in the middle of the summer. This French series about haute couture & the fashion industry was developed under the original title Kaiser Karl, produced by Gaumont and Jour Premier, with six episodes arriving to watch in June. The infamous German fashion designer Karl Otto Lagerfeld passed away in 2019 after an illustrious and elaborate career. Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges viewers into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion. Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld. Daniel Brühl stars as Karl Lagerfeld, with Théodore Pellerin as Jacques de Bascher,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Disney+ has dropped a teaser trailer for the upcoming Daniel Brühl-led series ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld.’
In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
The series plunges us into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion.
Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld.
In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
The series plunges us into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion.
Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld.
- 3/13/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”, set in the 1970’s, is directed by Jérôme Salle and Audrey Estrougo, starring Daniel Brühl as the famous fashion designer, in a new six-episode drama series, streaming June 7, 2024 on Hulu and Disney+:
“…in 1972, ‘Karl Lagerfeld’ is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public.
“But when he meets designer ‘Jacques de Bascher’, they take on rival ‘Yves Saint Laurent’, a genius of haute couture backed by the businessman ‘Pierre Bergé…”
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“…in 1972, ‘Karl Lagerfeld’ is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public.
“But when he meets designer ‘Jacques de Bascher’, they take on rival ‘Yves Saint Laurent’, a genius of haute couture backed by the businessman ‘Pierre Bergé…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 3/13/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Disney+ has unveiled a proper first look of German-Spanish actor Daniel Brühl as the titular iconic designer in the new show Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, produced by leading French film and TV company Gaumont.
Rush, Good Bye, Lenin! and Captain America: Civil War actor Brühl is shown sporting Lagerfeld’s trademark ponytail and black tailored suit of his later years.
Disney+ has also released a first subtitled trailer for the show.
The new images – which follow a silhouetted image teased by Disney+ in January – were released in unison with the announcement that the show will premiere at the Canneseries TV festival in April.
Gaumont produced the drama with Jour Premier for Disney+, which will launch the six-part bio-series on June 7. The series will be available in the U.S. on Hulu from that same date.
Adapted from Raphaëlle Bacqué’s best-seller ‘Kaiser Karl’, the series stars follows Lagerfeld’s ascension to...
Rush, Good Bye, Lenin! and Captain America: Civil War actor Brühl is shown sporting Lagerfeld’s trademark ponytail and black tailored suit of his later years.
Disney+ has also released a first subtitled trailer for the show.
The new images – which follow a silhouetted image teased by Disney+ in January – were released in unison with the announcement that the show will premiere at the Canneseries TV festival in April.
Gaumont produced the drama with Jour Premier for Disney+, which will launch the six-part bio-series on June 7. The series will be available in the U.S. on Hulu from that same date.
Adapted from Raphaëlle Bacqué’s best-seller ‘Kaiser Karl’, the series stars follows Lagerfeld’s ascension to...
- 3/12/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ has unveiled the first look of Daniel Brühl as Karl Lagerfeld in ‘Kaiser Karl’ (working title), the new French Original series which chronicles the rise of Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion.
The year is 1972. Lagerfeld, aged thirty-eight, is a little-known fashion designer. After meeting and falling in love with Jacques de Bascher, he finds himself in competition with Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, the head of the most prestigious fashion brand around. And so, begins the story of ‘Kaiser Karl’, a mix of romance, ambition, and a tireless quest for recognition.
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The series was created and adapted for television by Isaure Pisani-Ferry, Jennifer Have and Raphaëlle Bacqué, author of the eponymous biography, published by Albin Michel in 2019 and translated into six languages. The Original series is directed by Jérôme Salle and Audrey Estrougo.
The year is 1972. Lagerfeld, aged thirty-eight, is a little-known fashion designer. After meeting and falling in love with Jacques de Bascher, he finds himself in competition with Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, the head of the most prestigious fashion brand around. And so, begins the story of ‘Kaiser Karl’, a mix of romance, ambition, and a tireless quest for recognition.
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The series was created and adapted for television by Isaure Pisani-Ferry, Jennifer Have and Raphaëlle Bacqué, author of the eponymous biography, published by Albin Michel in 2019 and translated into six languages. The Original series is directed by Jérôme Salle and Audrey Estrougo.
- 1/12/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Daniel Brühl is rocking the Karl Largerfeld ponytail in the first look image from Kaiser Karl (working title), the upcoming Disney+ biopic series which sees the German star embody the late fashion designer and style icon.
The Captain America: Civil War and All Quiet on the Western Front actor plays Largerfeld in 1972, when the 38-year-old up-and-coming German designer was living in Paris and struggling to break through in the world of high fashion. After meeting and falling in love with Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), he finds himself in competition with French fashion giants Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois) and Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz). Agnès Jaoui (Singing Jailbirds) plays Gaby Aghion, the founder of the Chloé fashion brand, one of the first to recognize Lagerfeld’s talent.
The Disney+ blurb for the series calls the story a “mix of romance, ambition and a tireless quest for recognition.”
The series was...
The Captain America: Civil War and All Quiet on the Western Front actor plays Largerfeld in 1972, when the 38-year-old up-and-coming German designer was living in Paris and struggling to break through in the world of high fashion. After meeting and falling in love with Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), he finds himself in competition with French fashion giants Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois) and Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz). Agnès Jaoui (Singing Jailbirds) plays Gaby Aghion, the founder of the Chloé fashion brand, one of the first to recognize Lagerfeld’s talent.
The Disney+ blurb for the series calls the story a “mix of romance, ambition and a tireless quest for recognition.”
The series was...
- 1/11/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Start fitting Daniel Brühl for a pair of big black sunglasses and a ponytail. The German star has signed on to play the late fashion designer, and style icon, Karl Lagerfeld in the new Disney+ series, Kaiser Karl, Disney announced Thursday.
Brühl, most recently seen in Edward Berger’s nine-time Oscar nominated All Quiet on the Western Front for Netflix, will play the young Lagerfeld in the series, which tracks his rise in the French fashion world in the early 1970s.
Arnaud Valois (Bpm (Beats per Minute)) and Alex Lutz (Vortex) will play Lagerfeld’s fashion rivals Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, with Quebec actor Théodore Pellerin (Never Rarely Sometimes Always) playing Largerfeld’s love interest Jacques de Bascher. Agnès Jaoui (Singing Jailbirds) plays Gaby Aghion, the founder of the Chloé fashion brand, one of the first to recognize Lagerfeld’s talent.
Gaumont and Jour Premier are producing the six-part series for Disney+ France.
Brühl, most recently seen in Edward Berger’s nine-time Oscar nominated All Quiet on the Western Front for Netflix, will play the young Lagerfeld in the series, which tracks his rise in the French fashion world in the early 1970s.
Arnaud Valois (Bpm (Beats per Minute)) and Alex Lutz (Vortex) will play Lagerfeld’s fashion rivals Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, with Quebec actor Théodore Pellerin (Never Rarely Sometimes Always) playing Largerfeld’s love interest Jacques de Bascher. Agnès Jaoui (Singing Jailbirds) plays Gaby Aghion, the founder of the Chloé fashion brand, one of the first to recognize Lagerfeld’s talent.
Gaumont and Jour Premier are producing the six-part series for Disney+ France.
- 3/9/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Daniel Brühl has form playing real-life people, including Niki Lauda in Rush and Daniel Berg in The Fifth Estate. He's back on the reality train for a new Disney+ series, which will see him embodying fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld.
According to Variety, the six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label. The show will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.
French director Jérôme Salle is credited as the "artistic mastermind" on this one, and has launched the show by directing the first,...
According to Variety, the six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label. The show will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.
French director Jérôme Salle is credited as the "artistic mastermind" on this one, and has launched the show by directing the first,...
- 3/8/2023
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Daniel Brühl is set to star as late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in “Kaiser Karl,” the anticipated Disney+ original series which Gaumont (“Lupin”) is currently producing. The show is currently shooting in France, Monaco and Italy.
The six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label.
The series will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.
Along with depicting the clan rivalries and ego battles of the high fashion world, the series will also portray the epic partying and decadence, tragic love affairs and...
The six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label.
The series will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.
Along with depicting the clan rivalries and ego battles of the high fashion world, the series will also portray the epic partying and decadence, tragic love affairs and...
- 3/8/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Disney Plus has greenlit Kaiser Karl, a six-episode drama series about the famed fashion designer from Paris-based Lupin producers Gaumont. Jan Koeppen, president of Disney Emea, announced the show during his Series Mania keynote this morning.
The project is based on the biography of the same name by Raphaëlle Bacqué who is attached to the series alongside writers Isaure Pisani-Ferry (Vampires) and Jennifer Have (Unfaithful).
The story begins in the summer of 1972 and traces Lagerfeld’s quest to become successor of Coco Chanel, who died the year prior, and the most successful French couturier at a time when Yves Saint Laurent was the biggest fashion personality. The rivalry between Lagerfeld and Pierre Bergé (Yves Saint Laurent’s partner) as well as Lagerfeld’s love story with Jacques de Bascher will also be central to the series.
“We are now entering the golden age of European content,” said Koeppen today during his address.
The project is based on the biography of the same name by Raphaëlle Bacqué who is attached to the series alongside writers Isaure Pisani-Ferry (Vampires) and Jennifer Have (Unfaithful).
The story begins in the summer of 1972 and traces Lagerfeld’s quest to become successor of Coco Chanel, who died the year prior, and the most successful French couturier at a time when Yves Saint Laurent was the biggest fashion personality. The rivalry between Lagerfeld and Pierre Bergé (Yves Saint Laurent’s partner) as well as Lagerfeld’s love story with Jacques de Bascher will also be central to the series.
“We are now entering the golden age of European content,” said Koeppen today during his address.
- 8/31/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
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