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It has also been compared to 'The Devil Wears Prada' meets 'The Witches' meets 'Death Becomes Her'.
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Emma Stone plays the titular character in 'Cruella', a Disney live-action remake of '101 Dalmations'. All photos courtesy Disney
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Since the trailer was released, comparisons have been made to 2019 film 'Joker' because of its seemingly dark content, but the actors reject this.
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Emma Thompson plays the real villain The Baroness.
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Emma Stone as Estella. Her alter-ego is Cruella.
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Emma Thompson as The Baroness and Andrew Leung as Jeffrey.
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Tipper Seifert-Cleveland as young Estella.
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What's surprising about the film is that by the end of it viewers fall in love with the character of Cruella.
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Cruella was simply trying to shake up the staid culture of London's society.
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References to the 1970s punk rock movement are unmissable thanks to the fashions and soundtrack.
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The make-up and costumes are fantastic.
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From left to right: Paul Walter Hauser as Horace, Emma Stone as Estella and Joel Fry as Jasper.
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There are undoubtedly some emotional moments.
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But there are also some dramatic, fabulous moments.
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Mark Strong as Boris.
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The trailer perhaps made the film seem more dark than it really is.
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It has also been compared to 'The Devil Wears Prada' meets 'The Witches' meets 'Death Becomes Her'.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/73RPXYDGWZTVCQ5HBO6AJHF2SY.jpg?smart=true&auth=8afe354372bc917cd9351bf9c214dec835d15dc46138736736ba40683d086b6a&width=400&height=225)
Emma Stone plays the titular character in 'Cruella', a Disney live-action remake of '101 Dalmations'. All photos courtesy Disney
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C2W7SUSREL6SLQFOFWCQJ5FFU4.jpg?smart=true&auth=8510603b973491935bef913e9472388d0788e932d250512520052358fcf90bfa&width=400&height=225)
Since the trailer was released, comparisons have been made to 2019 film 'Joker' because of its seemingly dark content, but the actors reject this.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YBVNG7KKDNL34YEC6ZREXCDTSU.jpg?smart=true&auth=de9dafb4860b08456b0736991e1ce437bd61ff9814362a3d04078b91a3ac93cc&width=400&height=225)
Emma Thompson plays the real villain The Baroness.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TWH6BJ5FQMZERGVLLMCUVSGICQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=c23518c418342bd3c135b7b8556018240102afa33a25600a232d05be093802a5&width=400&height=225)
Emma Stone as Estella. Her alter-ego is Cruella.
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Emma Thompson as The Baroness and Andrew Leung as Jeffrey.
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Tipper Seifert-Cleveland as young Estella.
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What's surprising about the film is that by the end of it viewers fall in love with the character of Cruella.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2MJPDOJNAUFF2L46G24CBE32YU.jpg?smart=true&auth=f02b3861929f672b0b255546cb1781eb7e3be8509230e87bc76bce787b8c0ac5&width=400&height=225)
Cruella was simply trying to shake up the staid culture of London's society.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/USRHC4DEIBKJP3V3B7DYMOHMGU.jpg?smart=true&auth=9b57b84156cd3eb662be9c5ae60fbe257f47e8cc294570131edf7c7e2248573a&width=400&height=225)
References to the 1970s punk rock movement are unmissable thanks to the fashions and soundtrack.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TEIJKGUGKGOZSOHAENWOOQ5HC4.jpg?smart=true&auth=472aa34d0e4456162267cb1f2069755fcfec4292a1c611aa5fea0708970bd68f&width=400&height=225)
The make-up and costumes are fantastic.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TWWOXV3GNNM5EFCNPD5ERAFAVU.jpg?smart=true&auth=d7089127c6572c861fd5682bbe3b35806067ebd61443cc00973b928b074ffdd3&width=400&height=225)
From left to right: Paul Walter Hauser as Horace, Emma Stone as Estella and Joel Fry as Jasper.
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There are undoubtedly some emotional moments.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GTHHC2LNRTR4KMYYF5IKKNQYSE.jpg?smart=true&auth=36478d9ed24659d21e9c7bff178862ee1dc574efa99106cbd6ae89504f261482&width=400&height=225)
But there are also some dramatic, fabulous moments.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3IH63NALS52ENXZ23WBICQV47M.jpg?smart=true&auth=80735f4a54d9a73ab75f1fa597bbe4f7e7f4b676086258192f204d2b0439ce2c&width=400&height=225)
Mark Strong as Boris.
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The trailer perhaps made the film seem more dark than it really is.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KHSMP3PQMGE4X5LFXTLRS6EGVU.jpg?smart=true&auth=1b8a43c29fa7774b6f5185e61e27b2bcb2da818c656eb18b5b6034ee3eb9a13d&width=400&height=225)
It has also been compared to 'The Devil Wears Prada' meets 'The Witches' meets 'Death Becomes Her'.
'Cruella': Emma Stone, Emma Thompson and Paul Walter Hauser on whether the film is anything like 'Joker'
The new Disney live-action remake of '101 Dalmatians' might be dark, but it'll never be in R-rated territory
Chris Newbould
24 May, 2021
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