French César winning actor and producer Elsa Zylberstein is preparing for Christian Dior’s biopic. The film is being penned by Julien Teisserie. It is being developed by Zylberstein’s banner Sonia Films and Odile McDonald. The actor’s film “Simone: Woman of the Century” has just been released in the U.S.
Elsa Zylberstein on Christian Dior Biopic
Zylberstein told Variety that the film will be set in Paris, in 1947 after World War II. The film will focus on Dior building his fashion empire. The biopic will also focus on him falling in love with a much younger man, Jacques Benita.
“Christian Dior was a fiercely private man so people know very little about him and he was not a flamboyant character like other fashion designers or popular cultural icons, but he was no less fascinating,” said Zylberstein. “It’s a world that I’m very familiar with because I grew up in it through my mother.” Zylberstein’s mother worked for the brand’s perfume for several years starting in the 1970s. “Christian Dior was like ‘mister normal’ and he wasn’t a Parisian, he came from Normandy. He was always discreet but he was also extremely resilient. That’s why his legacy is still alive today.”
The film is more than just about fashion. The biopic will explore the love triangle between Dior, Benita, and Zehnacker. Elsa Zylberstein will play the role of Zehnacker. Zehnacker had an active role in supporting Dior’s career during the post-war fashion scenario in Paris.
Dior will also be the subject of “The New Look,” Todd A. Kessler’s Apple TV+ series starring Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel and Ben Mendelsohn as Dior.
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