Luxembourgish-German actress Vicky Krieps is suddenly everywhere! So of course I had to look up what else she’s been in — most notably, Phantom Thread, but also several French, German, and Luxembourgish productions.
Note: she had a bit part in Anonymous (2011) as “
Belle in D’Belle Epoque (2012)
In 1914, a lady and her chambermaid reminisce about the “belle époque” period.
Measuring the World (2012)
“Two brilliant and eccentric scientists on their life paths in early-19th-century Germany.”
Rommel (2012)
The last seventh months of Nazi Field Marshall Rommel.
Elly Beinhorn – Alleinflug (2014)
A biopic of the first German aviator to fly around the world in the 1930s.
Berlin One (2015)
A TV movie set in the … 1930s? … about a police officer battling his demons.
Das Zeugenhaus (2015)
A group of witnesses about to testify at the Nuremberg War Crimes trial stay together in a safehouse.
Alma in Phantom Thread (2017)
A model becomes the muse to a 1950s dressmaker. I’ve heard that this is mostly about a man being a jerk to the women in his life – true or false?
The Young Karl Marx (2017)
The early years of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Jenny Marx.
Das Boot (2018)
“An inexperienced U-boat crew has to survive a secret mission and a young German woman is torn between loyalty for her home country and the French resistance in the WWII drama.” Sadly, not about boots.
The Last Vermeer (2019)
An artist is suspected of selling a valuable artwork to the Nazis.
Faithful (2021)
A woman supports her husband, who has been accused to bombing a factory in 1956 Algiers.
The Survivor (2021)
“After World War II, Harry Haft is a boxer who fought against his peers in concentration camps. Haunted by memories, he tries to use fighting legends as a way to find his love,” per IMDB.
Elisabeth in Corsage (2022)
Empress Elisabeth of Austria struggles with aging, among other issues.
The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan / Milady (2023)
Two simultaneously filmed movies about the three musketeers; Krieps plays French Queen Anne of Austria.
The Dead Don’t Hurt (2023)
An 1860s-set Western in which an independent woman starts an affair. Coming later this year.
Which is your favorite of Vicky Krieps’ frock flicks performances?
I did see “Phantom Thread” and I think the description fits. Good acting though! DD-L plays a thoroughly spoiled coutourier. His sister does most of the because-he’s-a-genius spoiling, but Vicky’s character has her own ways of dealing with him.
Yes! I saw it too. As I recall it ends well for Vicky but the jerk is so not worth it!
I don’t think he was a jerk at all, and he was certainly not spoiled. His mother abused him (not sexually). He obviously has ADHD, but since that wasn’t a thing in the 50s, it’s never explicitly described. He is a deeply troubled man, but he doesn’t mistreat his lovers. When he loses interest in them, he gives them one of his gowns, which, since he’s a top designer, akin to Norman Hartnell, is money in the bank. He’s looking for someone to love, but never finds it until Alma barges into his life.
She is a chameleon, Krieps; the camera really does like her.
Sadly I have yet to see the films on this list – though the new adaptation of THE THREE MUSKETEERS is definitely on my ‘Watch’ list – so my only cogent thoughts were that the actress in question most definitely has the face for period drama and that I’m always happy to see Mr Klaes Bang get work (I believe that’s him in the picture for THE LAST VERMEER).
This is partly because of his surname – one tries to be respectful, but I’m not made of stone – and partly because it’s generally fun to watch him (The Moffat/Gatiss DRACULA is most certainly not in my good graces, but that’s no fault of Mr Bang’s chummily horrible performance).
I think she’s fantastic, and has such a perfect face for period film! That description of Phantom Thread is basically accurate, but I think it’s still well worth watching, both for acting and costume history reasons.
Phantom Thread is stunning. And since it’s about a dress designer in the 1950s it has all the gorgeous gowns.
Your description is much too simple. Day-Lewis plays a fussy man, whose meticulousness is part of his signature as a top designer. He takes lovers and dismisses them with the gift of a gown he’s designed especially for them. He has mother issues, and the only person who understands properly is his sister, who lives with him and manages the business.
Kriepps plays a waitress in a posh hotel that he takes a shine to, but she finds out the way to manage him and give him what he needs when he starts to collapse. It is a real love story, but not the kind of love story most people are used to.
It’s subtle, understated, and in that strange relationship they find each other and what they both need.
The sound of expensive fabric being worn and handled, the atelier scenes, and the beautiful way it’s all photographed is everything. I’ve seen it, let’s say more than once. The music is perfect, too. But it’s a Draughtsman’s Contract kind of film. It’s not for everyone. Check the trailer.
The scene where he first measures her and his sister is writing down her measurements is brilliant. And yes, she does learn to manage him, which takes the power away from his sister.
Only saw her in ‘Die Vermessung der Welt’ (2012)…stopped watching ‘Phantom Thread’ (2017) because the film was indeed about a 🤬guy (Daniel Day-Lewis) who was a non-stop jerk towards the women in his life. And still hope to see her in ‘The Last Vermeer’ (2019)… because Vermeer👌🏻🇳🇱.
Funny joke🤭 about ‘Das Boot’ not being about boots 👢🥾😁.
Phantom Thread is an excellent and sadly misunderstood film. (And Krieps is excellent in it!) I think a narrative arose when it first came out that it was “just” about a bad relationship/jerk partner but it’s so much more than that. It’s also sumptuous visually and musically. Would be worth a look-into by this blog! I agree with an above commentator that it’s not going to be for everyone and it doesn’t spoon-feed its audience which is partially why I think it was so misunderstood/willfully misinterpreted when it first came out.
I want that red dress. Deep pockets!
The Last Vermeer is excellent and I still have to see Corsage and the others look interesting. Are they on Amazon, Netflix or?