Poor Things: Soon to be a major film

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Margaret Qualley (as Felicity), Willem Dafoe (as Dr Godwin Baxter), and Ramy Youssef (as Max McCandless) in Poor Things. Photo: Yorgos Lanthimos. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures This being Vogue, I have to ask about Bella’s style transition from the loose, puffy silhouettes of her childlike era to the almost corseted gown she wears at the film’s climax. What was that sartorial conversation like? Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo lead the cast of Poor Things. They’re joined by an ensemble including Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, and Kathryn Hunter. LOS DELINCUENTES' BY RODRIGO MORENO AND MUSIC FROM 'POOR THINGS' GRAB TOP PRIZES AT 50TH EDITION FILM FEST GENT". Film Fest Ghent. October 20, 2023 . Retrieved October 22, 2023. Those who, like me, are unsure if they are Alasdair Gray fans or not, ought to fall on Poor Things with delight, and not just because of the almost excessive beauty of its appearance. Though demure to the point of restraint, it is at least as witty as 1982 Janine, and even more intellectually appealing." - Philip Hensher, The Spectator A brief summary of the plot does little justice to it: the art is in Gray's presentation, in his words and his style(s).

Kroll, Justin (September 2, 2021). "Christopher Abbott Joins Emma Stone In Yorgos Lanthimos' Adaptation of 'Poor Things' For Searchlight And Film4". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022 . Retrieved September 2, 2021. As Lanthimos and Stone gear up for the premiere of Poor Things, here’s what we know about the film so far. We'll cover: Les premiers titres de la programmation! - Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon" (in French). August 31, 2023 . Retrieved November 7, 2023. Youssef revealed that in preparation for their roles, he and Dafoe attended mortician school. Reflecting on the "experimental theater games" Lanthimos assigned the cast prior filming, Dafoe shared, "You’re very patient with everyone, and everyone’s patient with you. They need to be confident in what they’re doing, because what we’re doing is quite risky. It’s not a normal film." [19] Additionally, Dafoe spent six hours each day in the hair and makeup department - four hours getting extensive prosthetics applied to his face at the start of the day and two hours to get it all taken off at the end of the day. [20]New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". Film at Lincoln Center. August 8, 2023 . Retrieved August 9, 2023. Barber, Nicholas. "Poor Things review: Emma Stone is 'perfectly cast' in this truly bizarre female Frankenstein story". BBC.com . Retrieved September 3, 2023.

Specter, Emma (May 31, 2023). "Exclusive: Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos on Creating a Woman Free of Shame in Poor Things". Vogue . Retrieved July 29, 2023.So, as a fan of both Gray and the book, let me explain what you’re seeing here. In fact, the official logline is not a bad place to start: Designed, quite literally, to be Baxter's companion, she is sexually curious and voracious and more interested in other men -- including McCandless, whom she gets engaged to. Presented as the memoir of a Scottish doctor, Archibald McCandless, it describes his life and that of a colleague -- the brilliant Godwin Baxter.