A few process shots were necessary, mainly to put exterior views behind windows on sets and in the Mercedes where Miranda and Andrea are having their climactic conversation. Fox originally refused permission to let Frankel shoot some scenes from the third act in Paris, where it is set, due to the low budget. But after six "nightmarish" weeks of shooting, he had an editor cut a "sizzle reel" of highlights. That convinced the studio to increase the budget to allow for limited shooting overseas (Streep did not go as Fox believed it would be too expensive).
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The Devil Wears Prada (film)
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Filming
Fox originally refused permission to let Frankel shoot some scenes from the third act in Paris, where it is set, due to the low budget. But after six "nightmarish" weeks of shooting, he had an editor cut a "sizzle reel" of highlights. That convinced the studio to increase the budget to allow for limited shooting overseas The crew were in Paris for only two days, and used only exteriors. Sorry. I cannot find the answer based on the context. After six "nightmarish" weeks of shooting, he had an editor cut a "sizzle reel" of highlights. That convinced the studio to increase the budget to allow for limited shooting overseas.
who played anne hathaway's boyfriend in the devil wears prada
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Adrian Grenier
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which year did the movie realease ?
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June 2006
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who were the main actors of this film?
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Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway
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what role did the former actress play?
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She plays Miranda Priestly, a powerful fashion magazine editor
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what is the story line of the film?
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An aspiring journalist Andrea lands a job as junior personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of "Runway" magazine. Andy plans to put up with Miranda's excessive demands and humiliating treatment for one year in the hopes of getting a job as a reporter or writer somewhere else.
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which countries is this film shot in?
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United States, France
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why did they go to the later mentioned country?
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A few process shots were necessary, mainly to put exterior views behind windows on sets and in the Mercedes where Miranda and Andrea are having their climactic conversation. Fox originally refused permission to let Frankel shoot some scenes from the third act in Paris, where it is set, due to the low budget. But after six "nightmarish" weeks of shooting, he had an editor cut a "sizzle reel" of highlights. That convinced the studio to increase the budget to allow for limited shooting overseas (Streep did not go as Fox believed it would be too expensive).
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Filming
The crew were in Paris for only two days, and used only exteriors. Streep did not make the trip.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Paris
The third was particularly challenging as it uses passing cars and other obstructions to cover Hathaway's changes of outfit. Some scenes were also created in the editing room, such as the reception at the museum, where Livolsi wove B-roll footage in to keep the action flowing.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Editing
Principal photography took place over 57 days in New York and Paris between October and December 2005. The film's budget was $41 million. It was originally lower, which caused problems with some locations—the crew could not get permission to shoot at the Museum of Modern Art or Bryant Park. Ballhaus, at Finerman and Frankel's suggestion, composed as many shots as possible, whether interiors or exteriors, to at least partially take in busy New York street scenes in the background, to convey the excitement of working in a glamorous industry in New York. He also used a handheld camera during some of the busier meeting scenes in Miranda's office, to better convey the flow of action, and slow motion for Andrea's entrance into the office following her makeover.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Filming
"It was possible this could be the end of the road for us."
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Production
Even ten years later, people still quote her lines from the film back to her at least once a week, she says.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Cast
Continued strong weekends as it opened across the rest of Europe helped it remain atop the overseas charts for the rest of the month. By the end of the year only its Chinese opening remained; it was released there at the end of February 2007 and took in $2.4 million. The greatest portion of the $201.8 million total international box office came from the United Kingdom, with $26.5 million. Germany was next with $23.1 million, followed by Italy at $19.3 million and France at $17.9 million. Outside Europe, Japanese box office was the highest at $14.6 million, followed by Australia at $12.6 million.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | International
Weisberger's novel had been translated into 37 different languages, giving the movie a strong potential foreign audience. The international box office would ultimately deliver 60% of the film's gross. "We did our European premiere at the Venice Film Festival", Gabler says, where the city's gondoliers wore red T-shirts with the film's logo. "So many people around the world were captivated by the glossy fashion world. It was sexy and international." "The Devil Wears Prada" topped the charts on its first major European release weekend on October 9, after a strong September Oceania and Latin America opening. It would be the highest-grossing film that weekend in Britain, Spain and Russia, taking in $41.5 million overall.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | International
"Everybody has had an experience like this." Tucci did not believe specific explanations were necessary. "It's a fucking brilliant movie ... The brilliant movies become influential, no matter what they are about."
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Cultural impact and legacy
"My view was that we should be grateful for excellence. Why do the excellent people have to be nice?" He prepared to move on and consider more scripts. Two days later his manager persuaded him to reconsider and look for something he liked that he could shape the film into. He took the job, giving Finerman extensive notes on the script and laying out a detailed vision for the film.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Writing
Originally intended just to convince Fox to fund some shooting in Paris, Frankel's sizzle reel led the studio to put a stronger marketing push behind the movie. It moved the release date from February to summer, scheduling it as a lighter alternative audiences could consider to "Superman Returns" at the end of June 2006, and began to position it as an event movie in and of itself. Two decisions by the studio's marketing department that were meant to be preliminary wound up being integral to promoting the film. The first was the creation of the red stiletto heel ending in a pitchfork as the film's teaser poster.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Pre-release and marketing
Some media outlets allowed their present or former fashion reporters to weigh in on how realistic the movie was. Their responses varied widely. Booth Moore at "Los Angeles Times" chided Field for creating a "fine fashion fantasy with little to do with reality," a world that reflects what outsiders think fashion is like rather than what the industry actually is. Unlike the movie, in her experience fashionistas were less likely to wear makeup and more likely to value edgier dressing styles (that would not include toe rings). "If they want a documentary, they can watch the History Channel", retorted Field.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Depiction of fashion industry
Frankel had wanted to use "City of Blinding Lights" in the film after he had used it as a soundtrack to a video montage of Paris scenes he had put together after scouting locations there. Likewise, Field had advocated just as strongly for "Vogue." The soundtrack album was released on July 11 by Warner Music. It includes all the songs mentioned above (except Madonna's "Jump") as well as a suite of Shapiro's themes. Among the tracks not included is "Suddenly I See," which disappointed many fans. It became popular as a result of the film.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Music
Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein helped Field as well, with some contributions from Lebanese designer Georges Chakra. Although Field avoids making Streep look like Wintour, she dresses her in generous helpings of Prada (By Field's own estimate, 40% of the shoes on Streep's feet are Prada). "I know her character was originally based on Anna Wintour," Field said, "but I didn't want to copy someone's style." But, like Wintour and her "Vogue" predecessor Diana Vreeland, the two realized that Miranda needed a signature look, which was provided primarily by the white wig and forelock she wore as well as the clothes the two spent much time poring over look-books for.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Costuming
But, again, this proved so effective with early audiences it was retained as the main trailer, since it created anticipation for the rest of the film without giving anything away.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Pre-release and marketing
"[I]n choosing her wardrobe my idea was that she's a chief fashion editor, she has her own style," Fields told "Women's Wear Daily" in 2016. "We're creating an original character."
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Costuming
"I wanted", she explained, "to see that face without its protective glaze, to glimpse the woman in the businesswoman."
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Casting
It was so successful and effective, becoming almost "iconic" (in Finerman's words), that it was used for the actual release poster as well. It became a brand, and was eventually used on every medium related to the film—the tie-in reprinting of the novel and the soundtrack and DVD covers as well. The studio also put together a trailer of scenes and images strictly from the first three minutes of the film, in which Andrea meets Miranda for the first time, to be used at previews and film festivals until they could create a more standard trailer drawing from the whole film.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Pre-release and marketing
The DVD was released on December 12, 2006 and has, in addition to the film, the following extras: Closed captions in French and Spanish are also available. The DVD is available in both full screen and widescreen versions. Pictures of the cast and the tagline "Hell on Heels" were added to the red-heel image for the cover. It was released in the UK on February 5, 2007. A Blu-ray Disc of the film was released simultaneously with the DVD. The Blu-ray maintains the same features as the DVD; however, the featurettes were dropped and replaced with a subtitle pop-up trivia track that can be watched by itself or along with the audio commentary.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Home media
For the photo of Andrea with her parents, Hathaway posed with her own mother and David Marshall Grant. The Dengel twins recalled being asked every day for three years straight if the Harry Potter advance copies were real; to their great disappointment they were not and in fact were "all gibberish". They eventually auctioned them for $586 on eBay, along with various clothing used in the film, to benefit Dress for Success, a charity which provides business clothing to help women transition into the workforce.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Production design
Hathaway and Blunt also drew favorable reviews and nominations for their performances. The film grossed over $300 million worldwide, against its $41 million budget, and was the 12th highest-grossing film worldwide in 2006.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Introduction
Work on a screenplay started promptly, before Weisberger had even finished her work. When it became a bestseller upon publication, elements of the plot were incorporated into the screenplay in progress. Most took their inspiration from the 2001 Ben Stiller film "Zoolander" and primarily satirized the fashion industry. But it was still not ready to film. Elizabeth Gabler, later head of production at Fox, noted that the finished novel did not have a strong narrative. "Since there wasn't a strong third act in the book," she said later, "we needed to invent that." In the meantime, the studio and producer Wendy Finerman sought a director.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Writing
In 2008, "The New York Times" wrote that the movie had defined the image of a personal assistant in the public mind. Seven years later, "Dissent"'s Francesca Mari wrote about "the assistant economy" by which many creative professionals rely on workers so titled to do menial personal and professional tasks for them; she pointed to "The Devil Wears Prada" as the best-known narrative of assistantship. The next year, writing about a proposed change in U.S. federal overtime regulations that was seen as threatening to that practice, the "Times" called it the '"Devil Wears Prada"' economy", a term other news outlets also used.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Popular culture and society
Anna Wintour attended the film's New York premiere, wearing Prada. Her friend Barbara Amiel reported that she said shortly afterward that the movie would go straight to DVD. But in an interview with Barbara Walters that aired the day the DVD was released, she called the film "really entertaining" and said she appreciated the "decisive" nature of Streep's portrayal. "Anything that makes fashion entertaining and glamorous and interesting is wonderful for our industry. So I was 100 percent behind it." Streep said Wintour was "probably more upset by the book than the film". Wintour's popularity skyrocketed after her portrayal in "The Devil Wears Prada".
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Anna Wintour
"The walk, I'm afraid, is mine," Streep added.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Acting
Immediately upon its December 12 release, it became the top rental in the United States. It held that spot through the end of the year, adding another $26.5 million to the film's grosses; it dropped out of the top 50 at the end of March, with its grosses almost doubling. The following week it made its debut on the DVD sales charts in third position. By the end of 2007 it had sold nearly 5.6 million units, for a total of $94.4 million in sales.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Reception
Shapiro, artistic director of the Steppenwolf Theater Company, also located in Chicago, to have the show premiere there. Afterwards the show is expected to make its Broadway debut; where and when have not been announced.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Musical adaptation
It's also accurate in its understanding of the relationship between the editor-in-chief and the assistant. Ginia Bellefante, former fashion reporter for "The New York Times", called it "easily the truest portrayal of fashion culture since "Unzipped"" and giving it credit for depicting the way fashion had changed in the early 21st century. Her colleague Ruth La Ferla found a different opinion from industry insiders after a special preview screening. Most found the fashion in the movie too safe and the beauty too overstated, more in tune with the 1980s than the 2000s. "My job is to present an entertainment, a world people can visit and take a little trip," responded Field.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Depiction of fashion industry
"As a fashion journalist I can vouch for its gist: that regardless of how immune you think you are to fashion, if you buy clothes, you are indebted to someone else's choice", she wrote in an article about how the fashion industry continues to embrace the speech's argument. "Arguing that you are oblivious to trends is a fashion choice in itself." As an example of how that had happened in reality since the film she cited the yellow Guo Pei dress Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Gala, greatly popularizing that color for clothing over the next two years.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Cerulean sweater speech
In 2016, around the 10th anniversary of the film's release, "Vanity Fair" did a rundown of some Independence Day weekend movie box results from the previous 15 years, noting how some better-remembered films had been bested by films that have not stood the test of time. It called "Superman Returns"' win over "The Devil Wears Prada" the "most ironic" of these victories. "[T]he degree to which "The Devil Wears Prada" has penetrated pop culture needs no explanation–as does the degree to which "Superman Returns" didn't." The cast's opinions on why the movie has endured differ. Hathaway told "Variety" that she thinks many people relate to Andy's predicament of working for someone who seems impossible to please.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Cultural impact and legacy
In 2003, 20th Century Fox bought the rights to a film adaptation of Weisberger's novel before it was completed for publication. However, the project was not greenlit until Streep was cast in the lead role. Principal photography lasted 57 days, primarily taking place in New York City from October to December 2005. Additional filming also occurred in Paris. After premiering at the LA Film Festival on June 22, 2006, the film was theatrically released in the United States on June 30. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Streep's performance being singled out for acclaim. This earned her many award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, as well as a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Introduction
"The Devil Wears Prada" received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 75% based on 194 reviews, along with an average rating of 6.64/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A rare film that surpasses the quality of its source novel, this "Devil" is a witty expose of New York's fashion scene, with Meryl Streep in top form and Anne Hathaway more than holding her own." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 62 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Critical response
Streep said she did not base her character in "The Devil Wears Prada" on Anna Wintour, instead saying she was inspired by men she had known previously: "Unfortunately you don't have enough women in power, or at least I don't know them, to copy."
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Anna Wintour
"[The film] definitely paved the way for the filmmakers and distributors of the world to know that there was a female audience that was really strong out there", Gabler recalls, one that was not segmented by age. She pointed to later movies, such as "Mamma Mia!", "27 Dresses" (written by McKenna) and "Me Before You", that appeared to her to be trying to replicate "The Devil Wears Prada"'s success with that demographic. However, Gabler feels they did not do so as well. ""Prada" reminds me of movies that we don't have a lot of now—it harkens back to classic movies that had so much more than just one kind of plot line ...
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Audience demographics
Despite speculations that the band named themselves after the film of the same title, it turned out that they were formed before the film was released. They have explained that their band name is based on an anti-materialistic mindset and derived their name from the novel, "The Devil Wears Prada". At the time of naming the band, the members assumed that the novel included anti-materialism as its moral, until later discovering that the novel did not feature this as its message at all. Despite making this mistake, the band members refused to change the name and decided that they would create a new, non-materialistic definition indicating that at the Last Judgment, God will not look at people's possessions.
The Devil Wears Prada (band) | Name
The 1999 feature film "10 Things I Hate About You" features the following exchange extolling the virtues of Prada ownership: The 2006 feature film "The Devil Wears Prada" (based on the book of the same name) earned Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination for her role. Her shoe wardrobe for the film was said to be "at least 40% Prada" by the costume designer Patricia Field. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue and the supposed inspiration for Meryl Streep's character, wore Prada to the film's premiere.
Prada | Films
Frankel, who had worked with Patricia Field on his feature-film debut "Miami Rhapsody" as well as "Sex and the City", knew that what the cast wore would be of utmost importance in a movie set in the fashion industry. "My approach was to hire her and then leave the room," he joked later. While only Valentino Garavani appeared onscreen, many other designers were helpful to Field. Her $100,000 budget for the film's costumes was supplemented by help from friends throughout the industry. Ultimately, she believes, at least $1 million worth of clothing was used in the film, making it one of the most expensively costumed movies in cinema history.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Costuming
Its theatrical run continued through December 10, shortly before the DVD release. "The core marketing was definitely to women," Gabler recalls, "but the men didn't resist going to the movie." She felt that male viewers responded favorably to the movie because they sought a glimpse inside fashion, and because Miranda "was enjoyable to watch." The release date helped generate word of mouth when people who had seen it discussed it at holiday gatherings. "They were talking about it, like a summer reading book," said Gabler.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Commercial
The short was filmed in Paris, France and director Roman Polanski had the following to say about the experience: "A game, a thought, that through friendship and mutual respect has become true. When I was asked to shoot a short movie for Prada, I did not think that I could really be myself, but the reality is that in the total freedom I was given, I had the opportunity to reunite my favorite group of people on set and just have fun. The chance to dwell on what the fashion world represents nowadays and the fact that it is accompanied by so many stereotypes is fascinating and at the same time a bit upsetting, but you definitely can not ignore it.
A Therapy | Filming
The soundtrack album for "The Devil Wears Prada" was released by Warner Brothers/WEA on July 11, 2006. It includes popular songs by U2 and Madonna, and work by Alanis Morissette and Jamiroquai, many of which were used for significant scenes in the film. The film also contains the Blackliquid Remix to DJ Colette's hit single, "Feelin' Hypnotized". However, "Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall, which plays over the opening credits, is not included on the album, nor are some other tracks like 's "Our Remains" and Madonna's "Jump", to the disappointment of many buyers. It enjoyed some popularity nevertheless. Rounding out the album is a suite of original music composed for the movie by Theodore Shapiro.
The Devil Wears Prada (soundtrack) | Introduction
The American Film Institute gave the film similar recognition. The film received ample attention from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association when its Golden Globe Award nominations were announced in December. The film itself was in the running for Best Picture (Comedy/Musical) and Supporting Actress (for Blunt). Streep later won the Globe for Best Actress (Musical/Comedy).
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Awards and nominations
Before writing the novel, Weisberger had worked as a personal assistant for American "Vogue" editor Anna Wintour, much like the novel's protagonist works for a powerful fashion magazine editor, who also happens to be British like Wintour. Reviewers considered the book a "roman à clef", offering insider perspectives on Wintour and other "Vogue" staff. A sequel, "Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns", was published in 2013.
The Devil Wears Prada (novel) | Introduction
Fox bought the rights to Weisberger's novel before it was not only published in 2003, but even finished. Carla Hecken, then the studio's executive vice president, had only seen the first hundred pages of manuscript and an outline for how the rest of the plot was to go. But for her that was enough. "I thought Miranda Priestly was one of the greatest villains ever," she recalled in 2016. "I remember we aggressively went in and scooped it up."
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Pre-production
Under Diamond's guidance the five countries were selected based on several factors including: the team did not want to include the United States or other western countries because the intended audience was outside of that geographic region; and a desire to focus on democracies in different stages of the process: the student leader, Roberto Patiño of Voto Joven in Venezuela; Esraa Ahmed Fattah and Ahmed Maher of Egypt; Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia; Morgan Tsvangarai of Zimbabwe; and Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine. Filming concluded in 2011 with final trips to Egypt following the Arab Spring and to Malaysia to interview former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
A Whisper to a Roar | Production
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel of the same name. The film adaptation stars Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a powerful fashion magazine editor, and Anne Hathaway as Andrea "Andy" Sachs, a college graduate who goes to New York City and lands a job as Priestly's co-assistant. Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci co-star as co-assistant Emily Charlton and art director Nigel Kipling, respectively. Adrian Grenier, Simon Baker, and Tracie Thoms play key supporting roles.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Introduction
On its June 30 opening weekend, right before the Independence Day holiday, the film was on 2,847 screens. Through that Sunday, July 2, it grossed $27 million, second only to the much bigger-budget "Superman Returns", breaking "The Patriot"'s six-year-old record for the largest take by a movie released that holiday weekend that did not win the weekend; a record that stood until "" broke it in 2009. During its first week it added $13 million. This success led Fox to add 35 more screens the next weekend, the widest domestic distribution the film enjoyed. Although it was never any week's top-grossing film, it remained in the top 10 through July.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Commercial
Mark Livolsi realized, as McKenna had on the other end, that the film worked best when it focused on the Andrea-Miranda storyline. Accordingly, he cut a number of primarily transitional scenes, such as Andrea's job interview and the "Runway" staff's trip to Holt's studio. He also took out a scene early on where Miranda complimented Andrea. Upon reviewing them for the DVD, Frankel admitted he hadn't even seen them before, since Livolsi didn't include them in any prints he sent to the director. Frankel praised Livolsi for making the film's four key montages—the opening credits, Miranda's coat-tossing, Andrea's makeover and the Paris introduction—work.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Editing
The Prado was reconstructed at a former air base in the Dominican Republic. To replicate it, a team of about 300 tradesmen was used, and over 80 neon signs needed to be made in the U.S. and shipped to the Dominican Republic. The set took 20 weeks to construct. Costume designer Bernie Pollock had to outfit 2,000 extras with costumes, and needed 8000–10,000 costumes for frequent changes during different scenes of the film. Besides 1950s period clothing, there were large numbers of hats, accessories, jewellery, gloves, along with 1950s Cuban military uniforms. The wardrobe items were brought in from both Los Angeles and England.
Havana (film) | Production
All score selections composed by Theodore Shapiro.
The Devil Wears Prada (soundtrack) | "The Devil Wears Prada Orchestral Oscar Edition"
"It was so unexpected and brilliant." At the reading Streep also changed Miranda's last line to "everybody wants to be "us"" from the original "me". Streep made a conscious decision not to play the part as a direct impression of Wintour, right down to not using an accent and making the character American rather than English ("I felt it was too restricting"). "I think she wanted people not to confuse the character of Miranda Priestly with Anna Wintour at all," said Frankel. "And that's why early on in the process she decided on a very different look for her and a different approach to the character." The "that's all," "please bore someone else ..." catchphrases; her coat-tossing on Andrea's desk and discarded steak lunch are retained from the novel.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Acting
In it, instead of Andy reminding Miranda of a guest's name after the sickened Emily cannot, Miranda's husband shows up and makes rude comments to not only his wife but Ravitz, the head of Elias-Clark. Andrea earns a silent "thank you" from Miranda when she helps prevent the confrontation from escalating by diverting Raviz with a question of her own.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Deleted scenes
In 2013, Weisberger wrote a sequel, "Revenge Wears Prada". However, it does not seem likely that a film version of it, or any sequel, will be made, as two of the film's stars are not eager to do so. Streep has reportedly said that she is not interested in making a sequel for this film in particular. And while Hathaway admits she'd be interested in working with the same people, it would have to be "something totally different." "The Devil Wears Prada", she told "Variety" "might have just hit the right note. It's good to leave it as it is."
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Possible sequel
Most of the film was shot on location, but the scenes inside the Sangatte camp were actually filmed in England, as the film crew received hostility from the French inhabitants of the nearby village.
In This World | Production and style
Composer Theodore Shapiro relied heavily on guitar and percussion, with the backing of a full orchestra, to capture a contemporary urban sound. He ultimately wrote 35 minutes of music for the film, which were performed and recorded by the Hollywood Studio Symphony, conducted by Pete Anthony. His work was balanced with songs by U2 ("City of Blinding Lights", Miranda and Andrea in Paris), Madonna ("Vogue" & "Jump", Andrea's fashion montage & her first day on the job, respectively), KT Tunstall ("Suddenly I See", female montage during opening credits), Alanis Morissette ("Crazy", Central Park photo shoot), ("Our Remains," Andrea picks up James Holt's sketches for Miranda; Bittersweet Faith, Lily's art show), Azure Ray ("Sleep," following the breakdown of her relationship with Nate), Jamiroquai ("Seven Days in Sunny June," Andrea and Christian meet at James Holt's party) among others.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Music
Lauren Weisberger, a former Wintour assistant who left "Vogue" for "Departures" along with Richard Story, wrote "The Devil Wears Prada" after a writing workshop he suggested she take. It was eagerly anticipated for its supposed insider portrait of Wintour prior to its publication. Wintour told "The New York Times", "I always enjoy a great piece of fiction. I haven't decided whether I am going to read it or not." While it has been suggested that the setting and Miranda Priestly were based on "Vogue" and Wintour, Weisberger claims she drew not only from her own experiences but those of her friends as well.
Anna Wintour | "The Devil Wears Prada"
You just keep wanting to find something that can touch upon the same zeitgeist as this film." For Streep, the most significant thing about the film was that "[t]his was the first time, on any movie I have ever made, where men came up to me and said, 'I know what you felt like, this is kind of like my life.' That was for me the most ground-breaking thing about "Devil Wears Prada"—it engaged men on a visceral level," she told "Indiewire".
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Audience demographics
Director David Frankel and producer Wendy Finerman had originally read "The Devil Wears Prada" in book proposal form. It would be Frankel's second theatrical feature, and his first in over a decade. He, cinematographer Florian Ballhaus and costume designer Patricia Field, drew heavily on their experience in making "Sex and the City". Frankel recalls the whole experience as having high stakes for those involved, since for himself and the others behind the camera it was the biggest project they had yet attempted, with barely adequate resources. "We knew we were on very thin ice," he told "Variety" for a 2016 article on the film's 10th anniversary.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Production
"The Devil Wears Prada" – Patricia Field
11th Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design
Though not shot entirely back-to-back, the final scene of "" was shot in Tunisia during the production of "" in order to avoid another trip to Tunisia for a single scene.
List of films produced back-to-back | List
After touring some offices of real fashion magazines, Jess Gonchor gave the "Runway" offices a clean, white look meant to suggest a makeup compact ("the chaste beiges and whites of impervious authority," Denby called it). Miranda's office bears some strong similarities to the real office of Anna Wintour, down to an octagonal mirror on the wall, photographs and a floral arrangement on the desk Gonchor later told "Women's Wear Daily" that he had based the set on a photo of Wintour's office he found online; the similarity led Wintour to have her office redecorated after the movie's release. She even chose separate computer wallpaper to highlight different aspects of Blunt's and Hathaway's character: Paris's Arc de Triomphe on Blunt's suggests her aspirations to accompany Miranda to the shows there, while the floral image on Andy's suggests the natural, unassuming qualities she displays at the outset of her tenure with the magazine.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Production design
The filmmakers refrained from shooting in India or portraying any prominent Indian monuments as being damaged to avoid potential protests and legal action from Indian religious groups and activists. Originally, Dubai was planned to land on Paris in the scene depicting the mothership destroying Europe while using Asian monuments pulled out by its gravitational pull. However, following the November 2015 Paris attacks, filmmakers reconsidered and instead had Dubai land on London. Emmerich said, "After the attacks, we felt it wasn't right to have the Burj Khalifa crashing on the Eiffel Tower, so we dumped it on the London Eye instead.
Independence Day: Resurgence | Filming
The film was shot entirely around the department of Calvados, in France.
A Foreign Field | Production
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The Devil Wears Prada (band) | Members
The success of the film led to a proposed, but unrealized, American dramedy series that was in contention to air for the 2007–08 television season on Fox. It was to be produced by Fox Television Studios, with the premise adjusted for the confines of a traditional half-hour or one-hour dramedy with a single camera set-up. However, it never reached the point of even producing a pilot episode. With the video release came renewed interest in Weisberger's novel. It ranked eighth on "USA Today"s list of 2006 best sellers and was the second most borrowed book in American libraries. The audiobook version was released in October 2006 and quickly made it to third on that medium's fiction best seller list.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | In other media
Shankar admitted that due to no real list being present, thought had been put into which wonders were selected. The team made a thirty-day trip around the world stopping to can scenes at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Empire State Building, the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, the Egyptian pyramids, the Roman Colosseum and the Eiffel Tower. During the shooting in Paris, Diana, Princess of Wales had died and shooting was delayed as a result of her death. Three weeks prior to the release of the film, on 1 April 1998 a screening was held labelled the "Making of Jeans" with prominent personalities invited, however the short film showed the real manufacture of jeans courtesy of a company named Diana Garments.
Jeans (film) | Filming
The film was shot in Jordan and Malta.
The Devil's Double | Production
A former personal assistant, Lauren Weisberger, wrote the 2003 bestselling "roman à clef" "The Devil Wears Prada", later made into a successful 2006 film starring Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a fashion editor, believed to be based on Wintour. In 2009, she was the focus of another film, R. J. Cutler's documentary "The September Issue".
Anna Wintour | Introduction
The film was part of the official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard parallel competition. The film was released on 14 September 2011 in France and 22 September 2011 in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
Where Do We Go Now? | Release
The shooting of "Where Do We Go Now?" lasted for 2 months from 18 October until 18 December 2010. Khaled Mouzanar, Labaki's husband, composed the music for the film. Tania Saleh wrote the lyrics to all the songs in the film. The movie was released in Cannes in May 2011. Sam Nessim, who helped co-write the film with Labaki, shot the initial stills for the film and was set to be the director of photography at only 18 years old, but he was not available during the months of production due to school, so Christophe Offenstein stepped in. The film was shot in Taybeh, a village near Baalbek, because the town contains a church neighboring a mosque.
Where Do We Go Now? | Production
The movie was shot in early summer of 2000 in the desert in southern Spain, as well as the Arri-Studios in Munich. Bully Herbig explained "the biggest compromise would have been [former] Yugoslavia, but that wasn't 'Western' to me. I would have loved to shoot in America. I searched literally everywhere, South Africa, Australia, Morocco until we landed on the holy ground of Sergio Leone. I flew in, looked at it and said - this is it, 100 percent." Consequently, the majority of the movie was shot in Almería in southern Spain. The filming ended on June 19, 2000.
Der Schuh des Manitu | Production
The movie was filmed at 152 locations in twenty-three countries. Some locations include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Nepal, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United States and Vatican City.
Baraka (film) | Filming
The film has made a lasting impact on popular culture. Although a TV series based on it was not picked up, in the years after its release "The Simpsons" titled an episode "The Devil Wears Nada" and parodied some scenes. The American version of "The Office" began an episode with Steve Carell as Michael Scott imitating Miranda after watching the film on Netflix. On episode 18 of season 14 of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", Kris Jenner dressed as Miranda, channeling her 'Boss Lady' persona. In 2019, reports that Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, then seeking the Democratic presidential nomination for the 2020 election, mistreated her staff and made unreasonable demands of them led some writers to invoke Miranda as a point of reference.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Popular culture and society
Weisberger stated in publicity materials that Priestly's demands are partial fiction and a composite of actual experiences she and her friends had in their first jobs. Some reviewers state that Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of "Vogue", was the inspiration for Priestly. After the film was released, another one of Wintour's assistants was identified as the model for Emily.
The Devil Wears Prada (novel) | Conception
Maslin avoided naming either the magazine where Weisberger actually worked or the woman she allegedly modeled her main character on. The "Times" continued this practice when the film was released. Jennifer Krauss of "Newsday" admitted the book had problems, as any first novel might, but praised it as a "fun, frivolous read".
The Devil Wears Prada (novel) | Commercial and critical reception
According to Frankel, Streep saw the film as a chance to "skewer the doyennes of the fashion world." She has three daughters, and as an ardent feminist, felt that fashion magazines "twisted the minds of young women around the world and their priorities. This was an interesting way to get back at them." Also, she said, the film passed the Bechdel test. She insisted on the scenes where she explains to Andy the connection between the blue sweater she is wearing and the "haute couture" industry, and the scene where Miranda briefly opens up to Andy, without makeup, about her divorce.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Casting
The basketball stadium in Rabat was used as the U.S. embassy in Jordan: a CIA office set was built inside the stadium, favoured because its design allowed the cameras to shoot both interior and exterior vistas, thus showing the characters looking out on people and tanks passing in the streets. A nine-week shoot also took place at CLA Studios and in the desert around the city of Ouarzazate.
Body of Lies (film) | Location and design
Although in most countries the book has the same title, or a direct translation, the title in some European countries is "Gossip and Gucci", but in Spain the book is called "How to be the coolest in New York", in Finland "VIP-ihmisiä" ("VIP-people"), in Sweden "Alla var där" ("Everyone was there") and in Italy is "Al diavolo piace Dolce" (The devil likes Dolce "& Gabbana"). This has to do with the success of "The devil wears Prada". The cover art in the Netherlands is also very similar to the movie's poster. The Polish title is "Butler Wears Gabbana Suit".
Everyone Worth Knowing | Foreign titles
Among the deleted scenes are some that added more background information to the story, with commentary available by the editor and director. Most were deleted by Livolsi in favor of keeping the plot focused on the conflict between Miranda and Andrea, often without consulting Frankel. Frankel generally approved of his editor's choices, but differed on one scene, showing more of Andrea on her errand to the Calvin Klein showroom. He felt that scene showed Andrea's job was about more than running personal errands for Miranda. A different version of the scene at the gala was the subject of a 2017 discussion on Twitter when it was rediscovered by Spencer Althouse, "Buzzfeed"s community manager.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Deleted scenes
In their search for answers the filmmakers travel extensively and among the locations they visit are London, Guernsey, Luxembourg and Road Town in The British Virgin Islands.
Maybe I Should Have | Introduction
The casting and production schedule is still to be announced but it is aimed to play on Broadway.
The Devil Wears Prada (novel) | Musical
Some parts of the film were shot in Argentina. The scene at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France was shot there.
Violeta Went to Heaven | Production
At a charity benefit, she fails to provide information about a guest making his way to meet Miranda. Andy manages to save Miranda from embarrassment and is rewarded by being asked to replace Emily as Miranda's assistant at Fashion Week. Miranda tells Andy to inform Emily that she won't be going to Paris, but when Andy calls Emily, she is hit by a car and ends up in the hospital. Andy then tells the recovering Emily the news and Emily is infuriated. When Andy tells Nate she is going to Paris, he is angered by her refusal to admit that she has become what she once ridiculed, and they break up.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Plot
The movie “I Saw the Devil (2010)” could be shown at the theatre after deletion of one and half minutes of the movie. The 2014 film, "The Interview" was banned in South Korea because it depicts of criticizing and killing of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Although it was available in black markets, in 2015, a North Korean defector sent unlicensed copies of the film via a helium balloon into the DMZ.
Film censorship in South Korea | Present
At the beginning of 2010, it was announced that The Devil Wears Prada were voted as 2009's Band of the Year by readers of "Alternative Press" and appeared on the cover. On February 12, 2010 the group confirmed the production for the "Assistant to the Regional Manager" music video, this led to its release on April 6, 2010 where it was premiered on "Headbangers Ball".
The Devil Wears Prada (band) | "With Roots Above and Branches Below" (2008–2010)
In an interview, Ruiz states he chose Portugal because it reminds him of Chile, specifically remarking on how the Portuguese and Chileans never look people in the eye, but instead look at the chest, but above all else the Portuguese possess a sense of secrecy which Ruiz was drawn to. He also comments "the Alentejo is the frontier, a very isolated place where history becomes an unbelievable blow" when ask why he chose Alentejo as the setting of the film.
Dark at Noon | Locations
Durán searched locations to film during three months, with the filming itself taking place in five weeks in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. After four weeks of production, the editing lasted four months.
Forbidden to Forbid | Production
Filming locations included the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Hungary, Germany and Croatia.
Crusade in Jeans (film) | Filming locations
A live concert DVD by The Devil Wears Prada titled "Dead & Alive" was filmed at the Palladium on December 14, 2011.
Worcester Palladium | Introduction
The film was shot on location in Rome, Italy, with some scenes filmed on Italian beaches.
Gidget Goes to Rome | Production notes
This film that just do filming in five countries in Asia: China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, India, and Iran, has now finally returned to Indonesia to continue the process of shooting at several places in the country. Many stories came when film director, Danial Rifki, was filmed in five countries. Filming in 5 different countries is not easy, a lot of processes that must be passed. One of them is a permit filming, but it can be passed by Haji Backpacker' team. This film hereafter heading 3 final destination: Vietnam, Tibet, and Nepal, to complete the process of shooting.
Haji Backpacker | Filming process
Over an eleven-month period they went to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Japan. According to the article in issue four of "Rove" magazine, the inspiration for the film was a result of a young guy's desire to get out of the everyday routine and see what else there is.
The U Movie | About the film
In September, Weisberger and Frankel jointly accepted the first-ever Quill "Variety" Blockbuster Book to Film Award.
The Devil Wears Prada (novel) | Film adaptation
Hoberman, Edelstein's onetime colleague at "The Village Voice", called the movie an improvement on the book and said Streep was "the scariest, most nuanced, funniest movie villainess since Tilda Swinton's nazified White Witch [in 2005's ""]."
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Critical response
The film was filmed almost entirely in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with parts filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
From Beginning to End | Filming
Another newspaper fashion writer, Hadley Freeman of "The Guardian", likewise complained the film was awash in the sexism and clichés that, to her, beset movies about fashion in general. Charla Krupp, the executive editor of SHOP, Inc., says "It's the first film I've seen that got it right ... [It] has the nuances of the politics and the tension better than any film—and the backstabbing and sucking-up." Joanna Coles, the editor of the U.S. edition of "Marie Claire", agreed: The film brilliantly skewers a particular kind of young woman who lives, breathes, thinks fashion above all else ... those young women who are prepared to die rather than go without the latest Muse bag from Yves Saint Laurent that costs three times their monthly salary.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Depiction of fashion industry
That scene wasn't about the fun of fashion, it was about marketing and business." McKenna recalls that she kept expanding it to suit Streep and Frankel, but even a few days before it was scheduled to be filmed she was unsure if it would be used or even shot. She was revising it at a nearby Starbucks when she realized that Miranda would describe something not as just blue—chosen as the color for Andy's sweater since it would work best on screen—but would instead use an exact shade. From a list of shades McKenna sent, Streep picked cerulean; the final speech takes up almost a page of the script, long for a mainstream film.
The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Cerulean sweater speech
The first part of the song was shot in Paris, France. Later filming moved to Rome and Pisa in Italy. Thirdly in New York City, United States, then to Giza, Egypt, and on to Great Wall of China and lastly at Taj Mahal in India. For the most part, "Jeans" was surrounded by world events of varying sorts and for Shankar, the cast and crew of the film described the experiences as "tremendously vivid and memorable".
Poovukkul | Production
The film was shot mainly in Europe, at very great expense. Much of the film was shot in France (mainly in Paris and Lyon), with some scenes shot in Prague. A few scenes were shot in India also.
Ishkq in Paris | Filming
The film was completed in four schedules, with the climax being shot in Bangkok, Thailand.
Dhada | Production
Upon its release, the Spanish embassy issued protests to the US government that led to Paramount's withdrawal of the film from circulation and destruction of available prints. The US State Department in a show of sympathy - and with Spanish and American trade agreements in mind - pressured Paramount Pictures to stage a private burning of a "Master Print" of the film for the Spanish Ambassador in Washington D.C. The diplomatic action was widely reported in Europe, but distribution of "The Devil is a Woman" continued at domestic and overseas theatres. In October 1935, Spain formerly requested that Paramount cease international circulation of the film.
The Devil Is a Woman (1935 film) | Censorship: Spain and US Department of State