Thursday, 2 March 2017

Old Hollywood Glamour revisited through the costumes in 'Feud: Bette and Joan'

Susan Sarandon and Jessican Lange as Bette and Joan
After exploring feminism and race in last year's award-winning "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," prolific hit-maker Ryan Murphy continues with a deep dive into sexism and ageism, Hollywood-style, in "Feud: Bette and Joan." The eight-episode series, premiering on March 5, focuses on the intense real-life rivalry between two major Hollywood icons, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford — portrayed by two of today's biggest Hollywood icons, Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange, respectively — when they co-starred in the 1962 classic creepy thriller, "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane."

The series explores a later stage in the actresses' careers, which occured during the dawn of '60s second wave feminism, meaning the anthology delves into societal topics that are especially relevant to a post-2016-election America. And the period costumes, by longtime Murphy collaborator and three-time Emmy-winning costume designer Lou Eyrich help depict the glamorous Hollywood era (and grittier offscreen life) along the way. 

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