Cristóbal Balenciaga
TV Show · Drama · Biography

The story of a man who, through his natural talent, perseverance and nose for business, dared to challenge his social status as the son of a dressmaker and a fisherman, becoming one of the most relevant designers.

2024 · 43m
Starring Gemma Whelan, Belen Cuesta, Alberto San Juan
Director Jose-Mari Goenaga

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    A Matter of Style
    In Paris in 1937, after a successful career in Spain, Cristóbal Balenciaga and his partners present his first Parisian haute couture collection. However, the beginnings are more difficult than expected.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 2
    The Occupation
    In Paris in 1940, Chrétien and his partners faced a hostile and dangerous atmosphere generated by the German occupation of France. Faced with this adversity and a shortage of fabrics, many haute couture houses decided to close.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 3
    A Rival to Balenciaga
    The war has ended, and Cristóbal Balenciaga is established as one of the kings of Parisian haute couture. However, his position is questioned by the unexpected arrival of a new designer, Christian Dior.
    49 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Replicas
    Balenciaga faces personal demons and his style is redefined with semi-fitted dresses and the new midi line. Poor reproductions of his designs provoke an argument with his partner Bizkarrondo.
    51 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Dressing a Queen
    In 1960, Maison Balenciaga is commissioned to design the wedding dress for Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, the future Queen of Belgium. However, her privacy is compromised when sketches of the dress are leaked.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 6
    I Am Balenciaga
    At the end of the '60s, Cristóbal achieves his peak stylistic level. However, haute couture is starting to suffer due to competition from prêt-à-porter and the decline in the quality of fabrics, which negatively affects sales.
    56 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Gemma Whelan
    Prudence Glynn
  • Belen Cuesta
    Fabiola de Mora y Aragón
  • Alberto San Juan
    Cristóbal Balenciaga
  • Thomas Coumans
    Wladzio d'Attainville
  • Adam Quintero
    Ramón Esparza
  • Josean Bengoetxea
    Nicolás Bizkarrondo
  • Elvira Cuadrupani
    Bettina Ballard
  • A‌O
    Anne-Victoire Olivier
    Audrey Hepburn
  • P‌T
    Patrice Thibaud
    Christian Dior
  • I‌B
    Isabelle Bres
    Jeanne Lanvin
  • Cecilia Solaguren
    Virgilia Mendizabal

About

Cristóbal Balenciaga

Drama

The story of a man who, through his natural talent, perseverance and nose for business, dared to challenge his social status as the son of a dressmaker and a fisherman, becoming one of the most relevant designers.

Information

Studio
DISNEYP
Released
2024
Regions of Origin
Spain, France

Languages

Original Audio
Spanish (Spain)
Audio

Spanish (Spain) (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), German (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Italian (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Polish (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

Spanish (Spain) (Always On), Chinese, Traditional , Czech , Danish , Dutch , Finnish , French (France) (Always On), German (Always On), Greek , Hungarian , Italian (Always On), Japanese , Korean , Norwegian , Polish (Always On), Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian , Slovak , Spanish (Latin America) , Swedish , Turkish

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