I have always been a huge movie buff and have noticed over the years something that influences my appreciation for particular movies tends to revolve around the set design and art direction. Here are some faves (remembering that sometimes its not the storyline that interests me).
The 1957 movie, Designing Woman starring Lauren Bacall and Gregory Peck features amazing en trend style. Note this movie clearly served as the "inspiration" for a certain Sydney landmark bar/nightclub which I need not name. Set partially in the Beverly Hills Hotel and a series of fabulous New York Apartment interiors, the Hollywood Regency style which was recently revived features prominently.
The 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, is set in Antibes, the very fashionable suburb near Cannes, France. The Villa the movie is set and the hotel the con artist, Glenne Headly's character stays in are amazingly colourful and glam.
