In this short film, commissioned by ZEGNA and directed by Zach Tavel, we find Stellan Skarsgård getting ready at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Oscars night.

It's a significant evening. Stellan has earned his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value', making history as the first actor from an international film to be nominated in this category.

The stage is set as he wears Su Misura:  a black peak-lapel wool tuxedo with wide-leg trousers and a white poplin-covered button shirt.

He moves elegantly through a familiar ritual: adjusting cufflinks, fastening his watch, and spritzing Il Calamaio – a scent from ZEGNA's new fragrance collection, Memorie.  

Then, for the final touch, he struggles to fasten his black silk bow tie. And here, the film takes a turn. In homage to the great European art cinema tradition, when he calls for assistance, two mimes appear at his door – a nod to Giulietta Masina's iconic physical performance in Federico Fellini's 1954 masterpiece, 'La Strada'.

Stellan Skarsgård's signature dry humour and effortless comic timing are only enhanced by his quiet charm and commanding presence.  

The bow tie is forgotten. He is on his way to the Oscars.

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