History knows many women whom many consider great. Their life path is almost a ready-made script for the film, so it is not surprising that biopic is so popular.
Today we’ll not talk about the paintings themselves about famous women, but about the actresses who played them, and consider the cases when several actresses tried on the same image for themselves.
10. Romy Schneider: Jessica Schwartz and Marie Baumer
Actress Rosemary Magdalena Albach, better known as Romy Schneider, is one of the most attractive movie stars of the last century (she is put on a par with Marlene Dietrich).
They wanted to transfer her story to the big screen literally from the moment of her death in 1983, but the first serious picture was the 2009 TV film, where Jessica Schwartz embodied her image.
A full-fledged film was shot 9 years later, and Marie Baumer was called for the title role.
9. Camille Claudel: Isabelle Adjani and Juliette Binoche
Camille Claudel is one of the most famous women sculptors, whose talent was ruined by a mental disorder and relatives who put her in a hospital.
Doctors were repeatedly ready to prescribe a woman, but the family insisted that she be left under the supervision of doctors over and over again. Because of this, Claudel spent 30 years, until her death in 1943, she spent in the hospital.
The image of the artist with a tragic fate for herself was first tried on by Isabelle Adjani in 1988, having received an Oscar nomination for this, and 25 years later, another diva of French cinema, Juliette Binoche, played the role of Camille. The second film went unnoticed, although it was still nominated for small awards.
8. Donatella Versace: Gina Gershon and Penelope Cruz
The Italian woman, who has revived the family business and returned the popularity to Versace's fashion house, is mentioned in many films, but this character got major roles in only two: Versace House in 2013 and the anthology series Murder of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.
In the first, the role of the fashion diva was played by Gina Gershon, who not only got accustomed to the image, but also thanks to the work of the make-up artists became very similar to the real prototype.
Penelope Cruz, who played in the series, apparently has nothing to do with the real Donatella, but this can not be called a frank minus, since the actress diluted the image with her own color.
7. Edith Piaf: Marion Cotillard and Evelyn Bui
If a fan of the great French singer’s creativity is asked to name a film about this woman, then he will probably remember the “Life in Pink” 2007, where Marion Cotillard embodied the image of Edith.
The tape turned out to be good, Cotillard even won an Oscar for it, but it is not the only and not the first: in 1983, director Claude Lelouch shot the film Edith and Marcel with Evelyn Bui in the title role. This film did not talk about the creative path of Edith Piaf, but about her relationship with boxer Marcel Serdan.
6. Coco Chanel: Audrey Tautou and Barbora Bobulova
Gabriel Boner Chanel has had a huge impact on 20th-century fashion by founding a world-famous brand. The television movie Coco Chanel was the first to tell her story in 2008, in which Barbora Bobulova played a fashion designer in her youth, and Shirley MacLane, who received a number of awards and nominations, already played an elderly one.
A year later, a tape came out with the same name, but already shown in cinemas and with Audrey Tautou in the title role. Her work, like the film itself, was appreciated quite highly, which brought fees of $ 50 million and several prestigious awards including an Oscar for the best costumes.
5. Margaret Thatcher: Meryl Streep and Lindsay Duncan
The first woman is the Prime Minister of Great Britain (and in general the first woman to take such a post in a European country), like no other, deserving of her story being told and retold.
Meryl Streep succeeded in best realizing her image on the screen in the 2011 Iron Lady movie, while Thatcher was still alive. The actress herself for this role received her third Oscar, and the picture was awarded a figurine for best makeup.
However, this is not the only biopic: two years earlier, the film Margaret with Lindsay Duncan was released on British television.
4. Princess Diana: Amy Seccomb and Naomi Watts
The life of one of the greatest women in the history of Great Britain (in 2002, the BBC conducted a poll, according to which the people placed her in third place among the hundreds of the greatest British in history) tragically ended in 1997.
After 2 years on TV, a film dedicated to her was released, where the main role was played by the little-known actress Amy Seccomb.
A larger-scale project about the princess was filmed in 2013, calling for the lead role of the more eminent Naomi Watts. The ambitious project ultimately failed: he was scolded by critics, the viewer did not approve, he did not receive awards and did not earn money at the box office.
3. Jacqueline Kennedy: Natalie Portman and Katie Holmes
The role of the most famous first lady of the United States was the first to take on Katie Holmes in the 2011 mini-series Clan Kennedy. The show itself received average ratings, but even the most zealous critics noted that Holmes has some portrait resemblance to the real Jacqueline.
The 2016 Jackie film became more successful, becoming one of the discoveries of that year and reminding everyone of Natalie Portman's talent.
2. Elizabeth Taylor: Sherilyn Fenn and Helena Bonham Carter
The actress, who became the personification of Hollywood in the middle of the 20th century, has always attracted attention, not only in her acting talent and beauty (although this is not for her to occupy), but also in her lifestyle.
Many novels and marriages (the actress went down the aisle 8 times with 7 men), as well as violent youth - n = e is this a great story for a biopic?
“Liz: The Story of Elizabeth Taylor,” starring “Twin Peaks,” Sherilyn Fenn received mixed reviews, but not the much-praised Burton & Taylor film with Helena Bonham-Carter.
1. Marilyn Monroe: Mira Sorvino and Michelle Williams
Mira Sorvino and Michelle Williams are not the most famous actresses, although the last 4 times were nominated for an Oscar. Both of them are completely different from the legendary blonde Monroe, but they were chosen for the main roles in the two most famous films about Marilyn's life.
Sorvino played her in the movie "Norma Jeane and Marilyn" in 1996, and Williams - in the film "7 Days and Nights with Marilyn" in 2011.