Description:
¡°Cruella,¡± an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days
of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains,
the legendary Cruella de Vil. ¡°Cruella,¡± which is set in 1970s London amidst
the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and
creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs.
She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief,
and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets.
One day, Estella¡¯s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman,
a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by
two-time Oscar¢ç winner Emma Thompson (¡°Howards End,¡± ¡°Sense & Sensibility¡±).
But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will
cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable
and revenge-bent Cruella.
Transcription:
CRUELLA DE VIL: From the very beginning I realized.
I saw the world differently than everyone else.
♫ ["Who's Sorry Now?" Performed by Connie Francis] ♫
That didn't sit well with some people. But I wasn't for everyone.
I guess they were always scared... that I'd be... a psycho.
♫ Who's sorry now? ♫
But a new day brings new opportunities.
♫ Who's sorry now? ♫
And I was ready to make a statement.
How does the saying go? I am woman. Hear me roar.
♫ You had your way ♫
I'm just getting started, darling.
♫ Now you must pay ♫
The thing is, I was born brilliant.
Born bad. And a little bit mad.
♫ I'm glad that you're sorry...
♫
I'm Cruella.
♫ ...now ♫
Questions:
1. Who is Cruella De Vil?
2. Describe what she is.
3. What do you first think of when you hear the work, 'cruel'?