The Devil Wears Prada

Hell on heels.

Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway), a journalism graduate, gets a job as an assistant to the demanding editor of a New York fashion magazine; she doesn’t know the first thing about this world, but is soon transformed. The obligatory adaptation of the Lauren Weisberger bestseller has a predictable formula where Hathaway’s character learns lessons about her job and herself, but it’s an elegant, entertaining journey. The actors bring out a certain depth in their characters, not least Meryl Streep as the complex, tough-as-nails, impeccably dressed Miranda and Stanley Tucci as her long-suffering underling; Hathaway matches them as the newcomer.

The YouTube clip shows the trailer.

2006-U.S. 109 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced by Wendy Finerman. Directed by David Frankel. Novel: Lauren Weisberger. Cast: Meryl Streep (Miranda Priestly), Anne Hathaway (Andrea Sachs), Stanley Tucci (Nigel), Simon Baker, Emily Blunt, Adrian Grenier… Gisele Bündchen. Cameos: Heidi Klum, Valentino.

Trivia: Helen Mirren was allegedly considered for the part of Miranda.

Golden Globe: Best Actress (Streep).

Quote: “Who is that sad little person? Are we doing a before-and-after piece I don’t know about?” (Tucci to Streep after talking to Hathaway)

Three stars

IMDb

Published by Stefan Hedmark 2008-04-06 14:13

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