This season is all about the Sixties (as is every season for me)! The BFI is enjoying a Hitchcock directorspective and the Barbican hosting Godard all month. Miuccia brought shades of the era back in her Mad Men style Prada show and Mary Quant-ish Miu Miu collection, note the mini applique`7 lace dress on the cover of Elle, Vogue AND W this month! For hair and make up, fashion and film makers, the experimental, yet most glamourous decade, is a constant inspiration.
Here are my top ten 1960s films, which I can watch over and over and always provide new ideas – not in any order.
L’Enfer (Inferno) (1964- completed in 2009)
Romy Schneider’s pale blue lipstick and eyeliner… so major! Another shot has her in olive oil and coated in glitter.
A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) (1960)
Seminal Godard film of the Nouvelle Vague which celebrating it’s 50th anniversary. Jean Seberg is a picture, here captured in the famous New York Herald Tribune t-shirt and much copied pixie crop.
The Party (1967)
Peter Sellers and Claudine star in the most amazing Hollywood party that you could dream of going to! Elephants, paint, foam, beautiful dresses all in the most incredible house.
Viva Las Vegas
Ann Margaret, the ultimate strawberry blonde (how do I get this?), is Elvis’ swimming instructor/ dancer. LOVE!
The Birds (1963)
Haunting classic, always reoccurs in nightmares…Tipi Hedren as an icy Hitchcock blonde in green twin set…
The Boy Friend (1971)
I saw this film at about 4 in the morning once on an obscure channel when throwing an all nighter to finish some work…I wondered whether it had been a dream! Twiggy stars in a musical. Giant playing cards, clowns, stars and moons…I thought it was just my delirium. This film is impossible to find again!
The Graduate (1967)
Anne Bancroft in leopard print coat. Classic. Say no more!
Bewitched (1964-72)
Elizabeth Montgomery is so chic as suburban house wife slash witch Samantha Stephens but the most killer long, hostess dresses belong to her interfering mother, Endora.
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969)
Jane Fonda in a depression era dance marathon! Such a great film. You can draw many direct references from McQueen’s 2003 dance marathon show.
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Touching film with Jon Voigt and Dustin Hoffman, and amazing soundtrack!
XOXO
