Cristóbal Balenciaga (TV series)

Cristóbal Balenciaga
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Genre	Biographical drama
Created by	Lourdes Iglesias Aitor Arregi Jon Garaño Jose Mari Goenaga
Written by	Aitor Arregi Lourdes Iglesias Jon Garaño Jose Mari Goenaga
Directed by	Aitor Arregi Jon Garaño Jose Mari Goenaga
Starring	Alberto San Juan Thomas Coumans Adam Quintero Josean Bengoetxea Cecilia Solaguren Gemma Whelan Anouk Grinberg Patrice Thibaud Adrien Dewitte Claude Perron Camille Glémet Émeline Bayart
Composer	Alberto Iglesias
Country of origin	Spain
Original languages	Spanish French Basque
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Xabier Berzosa
Cinematography	Javier Agirre Erauso
Editors	Maialen Sarasua Oliden Raúl López
Running time	43–56 minutes
Production companies	Moriarti Produkzioak Irusoin
Original release
Network	Disney+
Release	19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)

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.

Premise

In 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

Main

• Alberto San Juan as Cristóbal Balenciaga
• Thomas Coumans^[a] as Wladzio D'Attainville, Cristóbal's boyfriend
• Adam Quintero as Ramón Esparza
• Josean Bengoetxea [es]^[b] as Nicolás Bizkarrondo
• Cecilia Solaguren^[c] as Virgilia Mendizabal
• Gemma Whelan as Prudence Glynn
• Anouk Grinberg^[d] as Coco Chanel
• Patrice Thibaud [fr]^[e] as Christian Dior
• Adrien Dewitte^[f] as Hubert de Givenchy
• Claude Perron^[g] as Renée Tamisier
• Camille Glémet^[h] as Suzanne
• Émeline Bayart [fr]^[i] as Florette

Recurring

• Nine d'Urso as Colette
• Iñake Irastorza [eu] as Vera

Guest

• Elvira Cuadrupani as Bettina Ballard
• Gabrielle Lazure as Carmel Snow
• Itziar Aizpuru [es] as Cristóbal's mother
• Ane Urtizberea as Ruth
• Francis Leplay as Lucien Lelong
• Roxane Duran as Cécile
• Christian Abart [fr] 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 [es] as Carmen

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [4][5]
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 (2024-01-19)
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 (2024-01-19)
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 (2024-01-19)
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 (2024-01-19)
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 (2024-01-19)
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 (2024-01-19)

Production

On 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

On 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

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2024	30th Forqué Awards	Best Series		Nominated	[14]
		Best Actor in a Series	Alberto San Juan	Nominated
2025	12th Feroz Awards	Best Drama Series		Pending	[15]
		Best Main Actor in a Series	Alberto San Juan	Pending

Notes

1. Coumans is credited with the main cast in all episodes except the sixth.
2. Bengoetxea is credited with the main cast in episodes 1–4.
3. Solaguren is credited with the main cast in episodes 1–4.
4. Grinberg is credited with the main cast in all episodes except the third.
5. Thibaud is credited with the main cast in episode 3.
6. Dewitte is credited with the main cast in episode 4 and is credited as a guest star in episodes 5 and 6.
7. Perron is credited with the main cast in episode 6 and is credited as a guest star in episodes 2–5.
8. Glémet is credited with the main cast in episode 6 and is credited as a guest star in episodes 1–4.
9. Bayart is credited with the main cast in episode 6 and is credited as a guest star in all other episodes.

References

1. 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.
2. Rando, Paloma (28 January 2024). "Cristóbal Balenciaga: an icon on TV as he was in fashion". El País. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
3. 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.
4. "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.
5. "Shows A–Z – Cristóbal Balenciaga on Hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
6. 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.
7. "Alberto San Juan será Balenciaga en la nueva producción de Disney+". El Mundo (in European Spanish). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
8. "Este es el reparto completo de Balenciaga, la nueva serie de Disney+". El Mundo (in European Spanish). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
9. "La serie de Disney+ 'Balenciaga', a punto de concluir su rodaje". Deia (in European Spanish). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
10. "Primera imágenes de 'Cristóbal Balenciaga', la serie". El Diario Vasco (in European Spanish). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
11. "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.
12. 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.
13. "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.
14. 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.
15. Pinilla J., Esther (28 November 2024). "La lista completa de los nominados a los Premios Feroz 2025". Telecinco.

External links

• Cristóbal Balenciaga on Disney+
• Cristóbal Balenciaga at IMDb