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Bella Freud
Fashion designerAcclaimed fashion designer Bella Freud reveals the films that have inspired her and her work. From her Chiltern Street shop in Marylebone, London, she discusses the link between film and her creative process, her youthful rebellion and the influence of Bob Marley.
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BFI Player film picks
Belle de JourBelle de Jour
Drama1967100 minsDirector: Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel's provocative classic about a bored and neglected housewife (Catherine Deneuve) risks her reputation to take up a daring new hobby.
Five Broken CamerasFive Broken Cameras
Documentary201190 minsDirector: Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi
A Palestinian farmer with a home video camera shoots a local protest against the building of an Israeli 'security fence' in his village, and finds himself the official documentarian of five years worth of footage of the struggle.
La Belle et la BêteLa Belle et la Bête
Fantasy194695 minsDirector: Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau’s ravishingly restored 1946 film is a cinematic classic. “Five stars. [This] magical exploration of the fairytale is a compelling and bizarre masterpiece” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
Slogans for success
Bella discusses her Allen Ginsberg jumper and how it helped her rethink her designs.
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
‘You can’t make people care, but that doesn’t mean you should stop trying’
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
‘Fashion can be a great Trojan horse. Looking stylish is part of the message’
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
Marley and me
With an early love for reggae superstar Bob Marley, Bella explains how she became a rebel during childhood.
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
A Chic approach to art
Using Prince and Chic’s Nile Rodgers as examples, Bella unveils her thoughts on artists and how their instruments “become them”.
Bella Freud /
on childhood rebellion, inspirational musicians and how words pushed her fashion forward
‘Art is a way of bringing people to the table’
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