Cristóbal Balenciaga is a Spanish biographical drama television miniseries created by Lourdes Iglesias, Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga, and starring Alberto San Juan as Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga.[1][2][3] The series premiered on Disney+ on 19 January 2024.
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| Genre | Biographical drama |
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| Composer | Alberto Iglesias |
| Country of origin | Spain |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producer | Xabier Berzosa |
| Cinematography | Javier Agirre Erauso |
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| Running time | 43–56 minutes |
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| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | 19 January 2024 |
Premise
editIn 1937, after a successful career with his ateliers in Madrid and San Sebastián dressing the Spanish elite and aristocracy, the designer Cristóbal Balenciaga made the international leap by presenting his first haute couture collection in Paris. However, the designs that set trends in Spain did not work in the sophisticated fashion empire that Paris had become, where Chanel, Dior and Givenchy were the benchmark for haute couture. Guided by his obsession for control in all aspects of his life, Balenciaga would define his style to become one of the greatest designers in history.[3]
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Alberto San Juan as Cristóbal Balenciaga
- Thomas Coumans[a] as Wladzio D'Attainville, Cristóbal's boyfriend
- Adam Quintero as Ramón Esparza
- Josean Bengoetxea[b] as Nicolás Bizkarrondo
- Cecilia Solaguren[c] as Virgilia Mendizabal
- Gemma Whelan as Prudence Glynn
- Anouk Grinberg[d] as Coco Chanel
- Patrice Thibaud[e] as Christian Dior
- Adrien Dewitte[f] as Hubert de Givenchy
- Claude Perron[g] as Renée Tamisier
- Camille Glémet[h] as Suzanne
- Émeline Bayart[i] as Florette
Recurring
edit- Nine d'Urso as Colette
- Iñake Irastorza as Vera
Guest
edit- Elvira Cuadrupani as Bettina Ballard
- Gabrielle Lazure as Carmel Snow
- Itziar Aizpuru as Cristóbal's mother
- Ane Urtizberea as Ruth
- Francis Leplay as Lucien Lelong
- Roxane Duran as Cécile
- Christian Abart as Heim
- Jean Paul Szybura as Marcel Boussac
- Armel Cazedepats as Philippe Venet
- Anna-Victoire Olivier as Audrey Hepburn
- Marjorie Glantz as Edith Head
- Belén Cuesta as Fabiola
- Olalla Hernández as Carmen
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4][5] |
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| 1 | "A Matter of Style" (Spanish: "Cuestión de estilo") | Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | Aitor Arregi, Lourdes Iglesias, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | 19 January 2024 |
| 2 | "The Occupation" (Spanish: "La ocupación") | Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | Aitor Arregi, Lourdes Iglesias, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | 19 January 2024 |
| 3 | "A Rival to Balenciaga" (Spanish: "Un rival para Balenciaga") | Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | Aitor Arregi, Lourdes Iglesias, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | 19 January 2024 |
| 4 | "Replicas" (Spanish: "Réplicas") | Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | Aitor Arregi, Lourdes Iglesias, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | 19 January 2024 |
| 5 | "Dressing a Queen" (Spanish: "Vestir a una reina") | Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | Aitor Arregi, Lourdes Iglesias, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | 19 January 2024 |
| 6 | "I Am Balenciaga" (Spanish: "Balenciaga soy yo") | Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | Aitor Arregi, Lourdes Iglesias, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga | 19 January 2024 |
Production
editOn 12 November 2021, Disney+ announced that they would produce their first original series in Spain: Balenciaga, a biographical series about Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga.[6] In June 2022, Alberto San Juan was cast as Balenciaga, while the rest of the cast was revealed in July 2022.[7][8] In late September 2022, it was announced that the series was on track to complete filming after four months of work in various locations.[9]
When Disney+ announced the premiere date for the series, it was revealed that at some point in production the title of the series had changed from Balenciaga to Cristóbal Balenciaga.[10]
Release
editOn 30 October 2023, Disney+ released the teaser trailer and announced that the series would premiere on Disney+ in Spain and on Star+ in Latin America on 19 January 2024.[11][12] On 18 December 2023, the final trailer for the series was released.[13]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
30th Forqué Awards | Best Series | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Series | Alberto San Juan | Nominated | |||
2025 |
12th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Series | Pending | ||
| Best Main Actor in a Series | Alberto San Juan | Pending | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Coumans is credited with the main cast in all episodes except the sixth.
- ^ Bengoetxea is credited with the main cast in episodes 1–4.
- ^ Solaguren is credited with the main cast in episodes 1–4.
- ^ Grinberg is credited with the main cast in all episodes except the third.
- ^ Thibaud is credited with the main cast in episode 3.
- ^ Dewitte is credited with the main cast in episode 4 and is credited as a guest star in episodes 5 and 6.
- ^ Perron is credited with the main cast in episode 6 and is credited as a guest star in episodes 2–5.
- ^ Glémet is credited with the main cast in episode 6 and is credited as a guest star in episodes 1–4.
- ^ Bayart is credited with the main cast in episode 6 and is credited as a guest star in all other episodes.
References
edit- ^ Sisí Sánchez, Alberto (18 December 2023). "Todo sobre 'Cristobal Balenciaga', la serie sobre el modisto español que se verá en Disney+". Vogue España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Rando, Paloma (28 January 2024). "Cristóbal Balenciaga: an icon on TV as he was in fashion". El País. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Prieto, Belén (30 October 2023). "Disney+ anuncia la fecha de estreno de 'Cristóbal Balenciaga', la serie sobre el diseñador de moda español". El Español (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Vídeo en primicia de 'Cristobal Balenciaga', los orígenes desconocidos del genio de la moda español". ABC (in European Spanish). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Shows A–Z – Cristóbal Balenciaga on Hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Cabanillas Tapia, Andrea; Rodera, Alejandro (12 November 2021). "Disney+ anuncia 'Balenciaga', su primera producción original española". formulatv.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Alberto San Juan será Balenciaga en la nueva producción de Disney+". El Mundo (in European Spanish). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Este es el reparto completo de Balenciaga, la nueva serie de Disney+". El Mundo (in European Spanish). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "La serie de Disney+ 'Balenciaga', a punto de concluir su rodaje". Deia (in European Spanish). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Primera imágenes de 'Cristóbal Balenciaga', la serie". El Diario Vasco (in European Spanish). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Disney+ lanza el teaser y pone fecha de estreno a 'Cristóbal Balenciaga', su serie sobre el mítico diseñador de moda". verTele! (in European Spanish). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Bau, Andrea (31 October 2023). "El primer trailer de 'Cristóbal Balenciaga' de Star+ ya está aquí". elle.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Disney+ lanza el tráiler final de 'Cristóbal Balenciaga', su primer gran estreno de ficción española de 2024". verTele! (in European Spanish). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Abenia, Enrique (14 December 2024). "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2024: 'El 47' y 'Querer' hacen pleno y ganan en el 30 aniversario". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Pinilla J., Esther (28 November 2024). "La lista completa de los nominados a los Premios Feroz 2025". Telecinco.
