Funny Face

Stanley Donen's musical classic is a study of what it means to be a «follower,» as it humorously examines fashion media, the fashion industry, and philosophy.

"Funny Face" plays with common assumptions about reality and surface, turning the traditional hierarchy between philosophy and fashion on its head, while mocking both disciplines. This brilliant musical depicts how an American fashion photographer (Fred Astaire) and a leading fashion editor (modeled after Diana Vreeland and Richard Avedon) transform a bookworm, played by Audrey Hepburn, into the most successful fashion model by taking her to Paris. The costumes in the film are designed by Hubert de Givenchy and Edith Head.

Dansens Hus

Pix on Art x Dansens Hus

FUNNY FACE is shown in collaboration with Dansens Hus and is part of the Pix on Art x Dansens Hus section. Before the film screening there will be a panel on «Dance and Hollywood». The film starts at 19.30.

Student Prize at the screenings at Dansens Hus: 100,-

Read more about the other films shown in the section here.

Director

Stanley Donen (1924-2019) was an acclaimed American film director and choreographer, best known for classic musicals like Singin' in the Rain (1952) and On the Town (1949), as well as the romantic comedy Charade (1963).