Although 16 years have passed since the release of the romantic war drama film “Atonement”, adapted from the novel of the same name by Ian McEwan, the green dress, worn by British actress Keira Knightley, is still stuck in the minds of movie lovers, and is classified as one of the most beautiful. Costumes worn in the history of cinema.

When the film was shown in cinemas on December 7, 2007, it was described as a masterpiece, and Reuters described it as an “instant classic,” telling an epic story that moves from the palaces of the British aristocracy to the horrors of World War II, to contemporary London. To explore how one lie destroyed the lives of three people: “Ruby Turner,” played by James McAvoy, “Cecilia Tallis,” played by Keira Knightley, and her younger sister, “Bryony,” played by Saoirse Ronan.

During the events of the film, Kira, or “Cecilia,” enchants the audience with an unforgettable emerald green satin dress, as she appears wearing it while meeting her lover, “Robbie,” in the library.

It conveys all historical and emotional meanings:

This dress was able to convey almost all of the historical and emotional meanings of the film, starting from the class difference that “Robbie”, the son of the housekeeper, experienced with “Cecilia”, the young aristocratic woman, to the wave of desire that unites them.

The film’s director, Joe Wright, instructed the fashion designer, Jacqueline Durran, to focus on three criteria when designing the dress: lightness, length, and the shade of green.

Drawing on British fashion of the 1930s, Doran created a completely original garment that combined thoughtful elegance and a free, flowing shape.

In order to get the color just right, she created a special dye to produce the iridescent emerald green color she wanted.

Oscar worthy dress:

Because the scene between Cecilia and Robbie in the library was to be shot on the hottest day of the summer, the dress had to be revealing, delicate, and delicate at the same time, and the length of the dress was also important to the scene. As for the green color, it symbolizes the inner feelings between the two heroines, and the jealousy that Cecilia’s sister, Briony, feels towards the latter.

So, Jacqueline Durran imagined a dress that could earn her an Oscar nomination in 2008.

The events of Ian McEwan’s novel take place during the year 1935, a period in which clothing began to take a different turn, as thin straps appeared with a flowing skirt, a back neckline, and a central slit that revealed the length of the actress’s legs. So, to create this hugely successful outfit, the fashion designer delved into the archives of 1930s fashion.

However, according to Vogue magazine, we will not find a single dress that resembles the dress in this movie, as it is distinguished by its low cut, which did not exist at that time. The fashion designer acknowledged this historical paradox, as a result of a supposed creative decision, in order to The dress adapts to the scene and the purely aristocratic style of Cecilia Tallis.

Julia Garner takes her dress inspiration from him:

During May of this year, Julia Garner took the audience on a journey through memories, as the American star walked on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, wearing a green dress from the luxury fashion house “Gucci”, which bore a strange resemblance to the dress from the movie “Atonement”.