We often mention here at Recycled Movie Costumes how much lighting can change the look of a gown. We also sometimes note how the proper undergarments can make or break a costume. This particular dress is a wonderful example of both.
This dress was first seen in the 2013 film La Religieuse (The Nun) where it was worn by Héloïse Jadoul as Armelle Simonin. It was later worn by Helen McCrory as Madame Le Notre in the 2014 film A Little Chaos, and appears to have been worn without any foundational garments, so its shape is not very well defined.
The costume went on to be used in the 2019 first season of Sanditon on Anne Reid as Lady Denham. It appeared with much darker lighting, but with much better undergarments, giving the proper shape to the gown. The lighting change is drastic, making the gown appear drastically different than its appearance in A Little Chaos.
The costume made a fourth appearance on extra in the 2021 second season episode of Hulu’s The Great, in the episode entitled Dickhead.
Top Alan Rickman's character in my personal rank ( I like them all but these are my faves):
Colonel Brandon - Sense and Sensibility
Severus Snape - Harry Potter
Metatron - Dogma
P. L. O' Hara - An Awfully Big Adventure
Judge Turpin - Sweeney Todd
Louis XIV - A Little Chaos.
This last movie was so sweet, gentle and elegant I still remember it as one of the last truly worth productions of these years.
I was so excited to go to the cinema, I even watched it with a person I used to be friend with and that has now long ghosted me, fortunately not spoiling for me the memory of the movie.
When A Little Chaos said "what use is blame? It is enough to have that happen to you. It is enough to recover from it. That is as much as we may ask of ourselves. That is enough."
Cast: Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Helen McCrory, Steven Waddington, Jennifer Ehle, Rupert Henry-Jones, Paula Paul, Danny Webb, Phyllida Law, Thomas Allam, Hope Hancock, Isabella Steinbarth, Hal Hewetson, Carolina Valdés
Release year: 2014
Genres: drama, romance
Blurb: A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other, and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King Louis XIV.