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''Becoming Karl Lagerfeld'' is a French television series created by Isaure Pisani-Ferry, Jennifer Have, and Raphaëlle Bacqué. It stars
Daniel Brühl Daniel César Martín Brühl González (; ; born 16 June 1978) is a German and Spanish actor. He has received various accolades, including three European Film Awards and three German Film Awards, along with nominations for two Golden Globe Awar ...
as
Karl Lagerfeld Karl Otto Lagerfeld also called Kaiser Karl (; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director. Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion hous ...
. Filming began in early March 2023 in France, Monaco, and Italy. The six-episode series was released on
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on June 7, 2024.


Plot

The series follows the rise of
Karl Lagerfeld Karl Otto Lagerfeld also called Kaiser Karl (; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director. Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion hous ...
through the world of
haute couture (; ; French for 'high sewing', 'high dressmaking') is the creation of exclusive custom-fitted high-end fashion design. The term ''haute couture'' generally refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the ...
in 1970s Paris, telling the story of both his career in high fashion and personal relationships.


Cast

*
Daniel Brühl Daniel César Martín Brühl González (; ; born 16 June 1978) is a German and Spanish actor. He has received various accolades, including three European Film Awards and three German Film Awards, along with nominations for two Golden Globe Awar ...
as
Karl Lagerfeld Karl Otto Lagerfeld also called Kaiser Karl (; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director. Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion hous ...
*
Théodore Pellerin Théodore Pellerin (, born June 13, 1997) is a Canadian film and television actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance in the 2018 film '' Family First (Chien de garde)'', for which he won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at ...
as
Jacques de Bascher Jacques de Bascher (8 July 1951 – 3 September 1989) was a French dandy, member of the jet set, and Karl Lagerfeld's companion from 1971 until his death, as well as Yves Saint Laurent's lover in 1973. Biography Early years Jacques de Basche ...
*
Arnaud Valois Arnaud Valois (born 29 February 1984) is a French actor who was born in Lyon. He began his career in 2006. He played the protagonist Nathan, in the 2017 film ''BPM (Beats per Minute) (120 battements par minute)''. Career Valois ceased studies ...
as Yves Saint Laurent *
Alex Lutz Alex Lutz (born 24 August 1978) is a French actor, comedian and director. He is best known for his role of Catherine in ''La revue de presse de Catherine et Liliane'' in '' Le Petit Journal''. He won two Molière awards for comedy in 2016 and 2 ...
as
Pierre Bergé Pierre Vital Georges Bergé (; 14 November 1930 – 8 September 2017) was a French industrialist and patron. He co-founded the fashion label Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), and was a longtime business partner—and onetime significant other—of its ...
*
Agnès Jaoui Agnès Jaoui (; born 19 October 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter, film director and singer. Jaoui has won six César Awards, three Lumière Awards, and a Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival. She has received numerous other ...
as
Gaby Aghion Gabrielle Aghion (née Hanoka; 3 March 1921 – 27 September 2014) was a French fashion designer and founder of the French fashion house Chloé. She is said to have coined the phrase "''Ready-to-wear, prêt-à-porter''". Early life Gabrie ...
*
Sunnyi Melles Princess Sunnyi of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (née Melles, born 7 October 1958) is a Swiss- Hungarian actress active in Germany and Austria. Biography She is the only daughter of Austrian orchestral conductor Carl Melles and Hungarian noblewoma ...
as
Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however, Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; ...
* Théodora Breux as Anita Briey * Jeanne Damas as
Paloma Picasso Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot on 19 April 1949) is a French jewelry designer and businesswoman. She is best known for her collaboration with Tiffany & Co and her signature perfumes. The daughter of artists Pablo Picas ...
* Claire Laffut as
Loulou de la Falaise Louise Vava Lucia Henriette Le Bailly de La Falaise (; 4 May 1947 – 5 November 2011), known as Loulou de la Falaise, was an English fashion muse and accessory and jewellery designer associated with Yves Saint Laurent. Author Judith Thurma ...
* Paul Spera as
Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (;''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''"Warhol" born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol ...
*
Carmen Giardina ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...
as
Anna Piaggi Anna Maria Piaggi (22 March 1931 – 7 August 2012) was an Italian fashion writer. She was known for her bright blue hair, liberal use of make-up, and her sense of style that mixed vintage and contemporary fashion. Career Piaggi was born in Mi ...
*
Féodor Atkine Féodor Atkine (born 27 February 1948) is a French actor of Russian-Polish origin. A screen performer, he has participated in numerous plays, films and television series in France and abroad. Life and career Féodor Atkine was born in Paris to ...
as Antony de Bascher *
Caroline Archambault Caroline may refer to: People * Caroline (singer) (born 1981), Japanese glitch pop musician * Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (1933–2017), American football player * Jamie Caroline (born 1999), British racing driver ...
as Armelle de Bascher *
Victoire Du Bois Victoire Du Bois (; born 14 June 1988/89) is a French actress who made her film debut in Volker Schlöndorff's ''Calm at Sea'' (2011). She is best known for playing Jeannie in '' From the Land of the Moon'' (2016), Chiara in '' Call Me by Your N ...
as Anne de Bascher *
Lisa Kreuzer Lisa Kreuzer (born 2 December 1945) is a German television and film actress with credits for appearances in over 120 films and television series. Career Kreuzer co-starred with Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz in Wim Wenders's film ''The American ...
as Elisabeth Lagerfeld *
Anouk Féral Anouk (, ) is a French female given name and Dutch diminutive of the female given name Anna. People * Anouk, or Anouk Schemmekes (née Teeuwe, born 1975), Dutch singer-songwriter * Anouk Aimée (Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus; 1932–2024), ...
as Rosemarie Le Gallais *
Julia Faure Julia Faure (born 13 February 1977) is a French actress. She has appeared in films such as '' Wild Innocence'' (2001), '' Love Me If You Dare'' (2003), ''Camille Rewinds'' (2012), and ''Coma A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousn ...
as Francine Crescent * Clara Bretheau as Diane de Beauvau-Craon *
Geoffrey Carlassare Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoff, etc., may refer to: People * Geoffrey (given name), including a list of people with the name Geoffrey or Geoffroy * Geoffroy (surname), including a list of people with the name * Geoffroy (musician) (born 1987), Canadian ...
as Geoffrey le majordome


Production

In March 2023, it was announced that a television series around the life and career of famed fashion designer
Karl Lagerfeld Karl Otto Lagerfeld also called Kaiser Karl (; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director. Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion hous ...
, was in production for the streaming service
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, with
Daniel Brühl Daniel César Martín Brühl González (; ; born 16 June 1978) is a German and Spanish actor. He has received various accolades, including three European Film Awards and three German Film Awards, along with nominations for two Golden Globe Awar ...
starring as the titular character. Also joining the cast were
Théodore Pellerin Théodore Pellerin (, born June 13, 1997) is a Canadian film and television actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance in the 2018 film '' Family First (Chien de garde)'', for which he won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at ...
as
Jacques de Bascher Jacques de Bascher (8 July 1951 – 3 September 1989) was a French dandy, member of the jet set, and Karl Lagerfeld's companion from 1971 until his death, as well as Yves Saint Laurent's lover in 1973. Biography Early years Jacques de Basche ...
,
Arnaud Valois Arnaud Valois (born 29 February 1984) is a French actor who was born in Lyon. He began his career in 2006. He played the protagonist Nathan, in the 2017 film ''BPM (Beats per Minute) (120 battements par minute)''. Career Valois ceased studies ...
as Yves Saint Laurent,
Alex Lutz Alex Lutz (born 24 August 1978) is a French actor, comedian and director. He is best known for his role of Catherine in ''La revue de presse de Catherine et Liliane'' in '' Le Petit Journal''. He won two Molière awards for comedy in 2016 and 2 ...
as
Pierre Bergé Pierre Vital Georges Bergé (; 14 November 1930 – 8 September 2017) was a French industrialist and patron. He co-founded the fashion label Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), and was a longtime business partner—and onetime significant other—of its ...
,
Agnès Jaoui Agnès Jaoui (; born 19 October 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter, film director and singer. Jaoui has won six César Awards, three Lumière Awards, and a Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival. She has received numerous other ...
as
Gaby Aghion Gabrielle Aghion (née Hanoka; 3 March 1921 – 27 September 2014) was a French fashion designer and founder of the French fashion house Chloé. She is said to have coined the phrase "''Ready-to-wear, prêt-à-porter''". Early life Gabrie ...
, and
Sunnyi Melles Princess Sunnyi of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (née Melles, born 7 October 1958) is a Swiss- Hungarian actress active in Germany and Austria. Biography She is the only daughter of Austrian orchestral conductor Carl Melles and Hungarian noblewoma ...
as
Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however, Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; ...
.
Jérôme Salle Jérôme Salle (born 1971) is a French film director and screenwriter. Salle is known for directing the films '' Anthony Zimmer'', the Belgian comic book adaptation '' Largo Winch'', and its sequel '' Largo Winch II''. His 2013 film '' Zulu'' wa ...
would direct the episodes one, two, and six, while Audrey Estrougo would be directing the other three episodes.


Filming

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...
began in early March 2023, in
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,
Monaco Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a Sovereign state, sovereign city-state and European microstates, microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, ...
, and
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.


Reception

On the
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website
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, the series holds a critics’ approval rating of 75% based on 16 reviews. Leila Latif of ''
The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
'' awarded the series four stars out of five, saying “This biopic of one of fashion’s most distinctive icons is a visual feast”. On
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, John Powers wrote, "''Becoming Karl Lagerfeld'' feels urgent and alive — like a present day story that happens to be set in the past."


References


External links

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