One of my favorite avant-garde films, L'annee derniere a Marienbad (Last Year at Marienbad), is in my opinion one of the greatest costume films of the 20th century.
The film itself is famous for its ambiguous narrative structure, in which truth and fiction are difficult to distinguish, and the exact temporal and spatial relationship of the events throughout the film are open to question. The dream-like nature of the film has fascinated and baffled audiences and critics, some hailing it as a masterpiece, others finding it incomprehensible. Aside from the narrative, the costumes in the film, worn by the female protagonist, are definitely worth noting. The costumes not only help to distinguish the various scene juxtapositions, but also fascinate and enthrall the viewer into the film's dreamlike state. This film has been noted to have inspired many contemporary designers, one of which being Karl Lagerfeld.
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