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Watch Now: The Tale of Thomas Burberry

 
Watch Now: The Tale of Thomas Burberry

As part of its 160th anniversary, Burberry has just launched a new festive film to celebrate Thomas Burberry, the founder of the brand and the man who started it all.

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Sparing no expense for its production, the British brand has enlisted a stellar production team, which includes Academy Award-winning director Asif Kapadia and Academy Award nominee screenwriter Matt Charman.

Along that comes the star-studded cast starring Domhnall Gleeson as Thomas Burberry, Sienna Miller as Sara (Burberry’s first Love), Dominic West as acclaimed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and Lily James as pilot Betty Kirby-Green.

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A film of epic proportions that tells the tale of the man himself also brings light to historical moments like the World War I and the Antarctic expedition, where the Burberry gabardine fabric was used.

Without further ado, let us enjoy this epic tale of a man who started the iconic British fashion house Burberry: