Screen chic

This autumn, the V&A unveils a captivating exhibition dedicated to Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated French queen whose brief yet eventful life continues to bewitch audiences and fuel the creative imagination. Marie-Claire Chappet traces her enduring influence on culture and fashion

THE ACTOR’S EMOTIONAL DEPTH ON SCREEN HAS SKYROCKETED HIM TO THE TOP OF EVERY DIRECTOR’S WISH LIST. NOW, WITH TWO NEW FILMS ON THE HORIZON – A HEIST THRILLER AND A REMAKE OF A SHAKESPEARE CLASSIC – HE REFLECTS ON HIS UNSTOPPABLE ASCENT

ACTOR NAOMI ACKIE CAN SAFELY SAY SHE’S MADE IT NOW. SHE SHARES THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE RIDE IN A LIFE-AFFIRMING CONVERSATION WITH HER FRIEND AND FELLOW ACTOR AND FILM-MAKER ZOË KRAVITZ

Inspired by chic metropolitan apartments across Europe, Ruth Corbett and Paul Rodgers channelled a similar aesthetic for their own home

See the world from

Some cars take you instantly back to a time and place, even if it’s one to which you didn’t get first-hand exposure yourself. Such was the case with a 1960 Pontiac I spotted at the Gloucestershire Vin