Glamour
Famous Gowns of the Silver Screen
Museum Gustaf 26.9.2020—10.1.2021
Awarded costumes of Rome legendary costume house Tirelli Costumi from classic motion pictures and theatre.
Since 1950s, the economic growth, development of the film industry and major international productions generated theatre and film costume houses who combined creativity with Italy’s high quality craftsmanship. One of them is Tirelli Costumi, whose costumes have brought to Italy numerous Oscar wins and nominations and other international awards. These include The Taming of the Shrew, starring Elisabeth Taylor, Once Upon a Time in America, directed by Sergio Leone, and Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette.
The exhibition Glamour – Famous Gowns of the Silver Screen brings to Serlachius Museums these award-winning costumes. In addition to the costumes, the exhibition includes jewellery, costume sketches, fabric samples, interviews with directors, costume designers and costume makers, as well as photographic material from the everyday life of a costume house. Curators of the exhibition are Cornelia Bujin, Italo Nunziata and Hannu Palosuo. The costumes have rarely been seen outside Italy.
Selection of movies, in which the dresses of the exhibition have been used:
Pier Paolo Pasolini: Medea (1969)
Franco Zeffirelli: The Taming of the Shrew (1967), La Traviata (1983)
Luchino Visconti: The Leopard (1963), Death in Venice (1971), Ludwig II (1973)
Federico Fellini: Fellini’s Casanova (1976)
Milos Forman: Amadeus (1984)
Martin Scorsese: The Age of Innocence (1993)
Antony Mighella: The English Patient (1996)
Mel Gibson: The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Jean-Jacque Annaud: The Name of the Rose (1986)
Bernard Rose: Anna Karenina (1997)
Sergio Leone: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Sofia Coppola: Marie Antoinette (2006)
Some costumes from the exhibition
Elizabeth Taylor’s dress from the film The Taming of the Shrew, 1967, direction Franco Zeffirelli, costumes Danilo Donati. Photo Giorgio Benni. Courtesy Tirelli Collection. 
Donald Sutherland’s costume (detail) from the film Fellini’s Casanova, 1976, direction Federico Fellini, costumes Danilo Donati. Photo Claudia Primangeli. Courtesy Tirelli Collection. 
Mia Kirchner’s dress from the film Anna Karenina, 1997, direction Bernard Rose, costumes Maurizio Millenotti. Photo Giorgio Benni. Courtesy Tirelli Collection. 
Maria Callas’ gown from the film Medea, 1969, direction Pierpaolo Pasolini, costumes Piero Tosi. Photo Giorgio Benni. Courtesy Tirelli Collection. 
Kirsten Dunst’s dress from the film Marie Antoinette, 2006, direction Sofia Coppola, costumes Milena Canonero. Photo Giorgio Benni. Courtesy Tirelli Collection. 
Michelle Pfeiffer’s dress (detail) from the film The Age of Innocence, 1993, direction Martin Scorsese, costumes Gabriella Pescucci. Photo Claudia Primangeli. Courtesy Tirelli Collection. 
Cardinal’s coat from the film The Name of the Rose, 1986, direction Jean Jacques Annaud, costumes Gabriella Bescucci. Photo Claudia Primangeli. Courtesy Tirelli Collection. 
Woman’s dress (detail) from the film Marie Antoinette, 2006, direction Sofia Coppola, costumes Milena Canonero. Photo Claudia Primangeli. Courtesy Tirelli Collection.
