The Devil Wears Prada

『プラダを着た悪魔』は、一流ファッション誌で夢のような仕事を得た若い女性が、上司が完璧を要求する暴君的な編集者であることを発見する物語です。デヴィッド・フランケルが監督し、2006年に公開されたこの映画は、恐るべきミランダ・プリーストリーをメリル・ストリープが、熱心なアシスタントのアンディ・サックスをアン・ハサウェイが演じています。ローレン・ワイズバーガーの小説を原作とし、野心、アイデンティティ、そして華やかだが冷酷な業界で成功するための代償について、鋭いコメディと的確な洞察を織り交ぜています。

この映画は、ハイファッションの光沢のあるファサードの裏にある現実を見せることで、観客の共感を呼びました。ミランダを演じたストリープの層の厚い演技は広く称賛され、映画の衣装とニューヨークのロケーションは文化的なアイコンとなりました。製作費約3500万ドルから4100万ドルに対し、全世界で3億2600万ドル以上を稼ぎ出し、スマートな脚本と力強い演技がオフィスライフの物語を興行収入の大ヒットに変えることができることを証明しました。[編集]

Recent Northwestern graduate Andrea Sachs, who goes by Andy, moves to New York with plans to become a journalist. She knows nothing about the fashion world but somehow lands the job as junior assistant to Miranda Priestly, the powerful editor-in-chief of Runway magazine. Everyone at the magazine is shocked. The position usually goes to someone obsessed with style and labels, yet Andy gets it after a less-than-stellar interview.

From day one, Andy realizes this job will test every limit. Miranda issues demands that seem impossible. She expects her coffee at an exact temperature, impossible-to-get items delivered instantly, and complete anticipation of her every need. The office runs on fear and precision. Andy's senior co-assistant Emily lives and breathes the Runway culture and treats the newcomer with open disdain. Art director Nigel becomes Andy's unlikely guide, teaching her the language and rituals of fashion.

At home, things start to fray. Andy's boyfriend Nate works as a chef and grows tired of her constant availability for Miranda. Her friend Lily shares similar frustrations as birthdays and dinners get canceled. The job begins to swallow Andy's entire life. Then comes the makeover. Nigel and the magazine's endless closet of designer clothes transform her appearance. Suddenly Andy fits in. She masters the art of scoring impossible reservations and navigating Fashion Week politics.

The once-closed world of couture opens up to her. She attends glamorous parties, travels for shoots, and tastes real power. For the first time she feels the addictive pull of success in such an exclusive environment. Her ability to deliver under pressure improves dramatically. Miranda starts to rely on her more than on Emily. Yet every promotion in status at Runway seems to cost Andy something in her personal relationships. She faces constant choices between loyalty to her boss and the people who mattered before the job took over.

The story follows Andy as she learns the hidden rules of this universe. She witnesses the backstabbing, the impossible standards, and the way appearance shapes every interaction. Miranda remains an enigma, equal parts brilliant and brutal. The film balances laughs with real questions about what people sacrifice for career advancement. It shows how quickly someone can lose sight of their own values when surrounded by glamour and high stakes. Andy's transformation forms the heart of the narrative, raising the question of how much of herself she is willing to change to survive in Miranda's world.[編集]