Share the Fantasy - Chanel No. 5 Commercial, Sea of Love

[sapphiretaurus]

This commercial should have been longer!

[dumbasaboxofhair]

I want this life!

I want the fantasy

[johanna794]

heel mooi bedankt

[touria555]

The model is Carol Bouquet a French Actress and one of the most beautifull women in the word, you can see her in others adv. of Chanel ! her beauty is incredible !

[pakserz]

ALL WHO COMMENT HERE A WACK BESIDES ME.

[ponnef]

Yes i remember this comercial too,loved it

[orangezeb]

Yes, it did air in 1990 on cnn in the fall right after Iraq invaded Kuwait. It would air during the show, "Crisis in the Gulf". Funny how this commercial depicting paradise would air during a show about ongoing turmoil in the world!

[carlillos1973]

que bonito comercial, siempre lo recuerdo cuando lo vi me quede impresionado

[sapphiretaurus]

Who is singing this version of "Sea of Love"?

[thechinadesk]

It's a cover of Sea of Love and not the original by Phil Phillips and George Khoury.

But a cover by whom?

Don't know.

Anyone out there know?

[sapphiretaurus]

I just found out: It's British singer Marty Wilde!

[JRNipper]

Marty Wilde did this wonderful rendition.

[thechinadesk]

Thanks for the info!

[orangezeb]

Don't no bout 88/89 but after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, it used to air on CNN during their show, "Crisis in theGulf" all throughout that Fall of '90. The hour long show with Bernard Shaw was from i think 9-10pm est. I do remember seeing this ad few times in late 9/90. Ironic to see such ad showing relaxing and full of pleasure in beautiful locale with great cinemotagraphy compared to crisis occurring in Middle East at that time! Peace of heaven vs. living hell of Kuwait under Iraqi tyranny.

[milesbjameson]

This ad was broadcast in either "88 or "89 not sure. Chanel No. 5 ads(big budget) generally appeared apart every 2 years. Anyway this was around the time Carole won for best actress in '89 for Trop Belle Pour Toi( Too Beautiful For You) opposite Gerard Depardieu whom she later dated NOT MARRIED, as so many sites report. Frances equivalent to an Oscar, Carole has also served as a jury member for many years at the Canne Film festival. Sex and The City anyone? Still a ravishing beauty today!

[GypsyFairy69]

Very sexy!

[diorellita]

WOW this is my favorite Chanel No5 comercial ever!! LOVE IT

[sapphiretaurus]

I remember seeing this on TV in 1990. I was only 9, but I left such an impression that fifteen years later, I started using Chanel products. The song also had a lot to do with it!

[thechinadesk]

I think that's good.

We should reward artistry by endorsing products that are promoted with taste instead of insulting our intelligence.

That's the only way we'll get more of it.

[sapphiretaurus]

Thank you! I have never seen a commercial more tastefully done for a cosmetic than this one.

[sapphiretaurus]

Type-o. I meant "it left such an impression."

[oshan]

Ridley Scott's camera work is ahead of its time.

Also....rule 34!

[blaydrunner]

What is the womans name in this commercial?

[blaydrunner]

Nevermind....I figured it out. Carole Bouquet. I remembered she was a Bond Girl from "For your Eyes Only".

[thechinadesk]

Correct. Carole Bouquet. She is a French model and actress. Actually she was big in France even before Bond, for her role in a couple of Bunel films.

[blaydrunner]

She's a natural beauty. Absolutely stunning woman!

[BasicFembot]

Does anyone know when this advert was broadcast?

[thechinadesk]

Not sure exactly, but if my memory serves me, it was after the one with "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire."

[ballchaser]

it was broadcast in the late 1980's circa 1988 or 89.

[yveslabelle]

seem like ridley scott work but i'm not sure.

But we can tell that it's very stylish, i remember stopping everything and ran to the tv to watch it when i was a child. Publicity sometimes have scary power, if a child run to watch it imagine the women :P loll

[suziestew]

timeless,

classic....

oh, the memories of days long ago....

[suziestew]

.....this is more than erotic

& Chanel #5 continues to

bring fantacy to our very own secret world...

blessings,

x

[supercheco1]

tal vez por eso nunca me ha gustado la version de robert plant de esa cancion, saludos!

[supercheco1]

siempre tengo presente ese comercial, era un niño de 2 años cuando lo transmitian, no se por que lo recuerdo tanto, es increible, pense que solo vivia en mi mente...

[mikestahlberg]

It's Ridley Scott's. He won a Lion in Cannes for it. 82.

[thechinadesk]

Great!

Some specific information.

That's the advantage of the Internet.

[Delmo5]

Great version of "Sea of Love"!

[thechinadesk]

I assume that Scott did this one as well. It is highly, highly probable, based on the style and the time the spot was made.

But I have no explicit, documented confirmation of this.

[kidmedia]

I'm not sure, but Ridley Scott did a "Share the Fantasy" commercial in 1979...

[thomaslee3]

don't know.... 1980s for sure.

[incady]

Great commercial! I would rank it #2 behind the Ink Spots one! Any idea who directed it and what year?