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Cinema: exploring behind the scenes of the largest locker room in the world
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North of London (United Kingdom), there is a warehouse that would make cinema enthusiasts green. On several kilometers of shelves, the costumes of movie stars are stored, notably those of Indiana Jones. Discovery.
Far from the glitz of Hollywood, it is an ordinary warehouse in an industrial area of north London (United Kingdom) which hides the most glamorous dressing room in the world. From Indiana Jones’ outfit to Kate Winslet’s dresses in Titanic, all these costumes were unearthed in this maze of shelves, 13 kilometers of wardrobe. Even the employees get lost. Every day, it’s a perfectly oiled ballet between the outfits that shine in the spotlight and those that go into the shadows in the warehouse. Here, everything is rented.
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Jeremy Angel, the director, is the seventh generation to run the company that bears his name. 180 years later, the company has become an institution that can be visited like a cinema museum. The only glimpse of the stars: their measurements, carefully kept in a register. Kate Winslet’s outfit contributed to the notoriety of the rental company, which has lost count of the number of cult films to which it has lent its outfits.