In The Dictator controversial comedian Sacha Baron Cohen assumes his latest parody role as 'General Admiral Haffaz Aladeen' of the fictional country of the Republic of Wadiya.
The Dictator movie costume exhibit
To promote the comedy these faux military costumes worn by
Sacha Baron Cohen in the movies as
'The Dictator' were on display at
ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema on May 30, 2012.
The Dictator movie billboard
Even though the display says
Jason Alper who worked on
Bruno, Borat and
Ali G is responsible for the costumes,
other sources credit
Jeffrey Kurland as
Costume Designer on the movie. You can also see his work in the
Ocean's Eleven remake,
Erin Brokovich and
My Best Friend's Wedding, plus you can also enjoy his
costumes in Inception.
Original outfit worn by Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator
These costumes help convey the spoof nature of this
Dictator with his overabundance of military rank insignia, ribbons and badges.
Military outfit worn by Sacha Baron Cohen as General Admiral Aladeen
Whilst not everyone may like
Sacha Baron Cohen's latest character creation, and may even find him offensive, you can't fault that these costume designs are pretty effective at transforming the comedian into a fictitious
North African Dictator.
The Dictator movie billboard
is there anywhere i can purchase this outfit from? im going to a fancy dress party and this would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteThese costumes will probably go in to the studios archives, but I'm sure you could hunt down a similar military costume and customise it yourself with a sash and medals
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