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Archive
Archive is the first book by Sofia Coppola, covering the entirety of her singular and influential career in film. Constructed from Coppola’s personal collection of photographs and ephemera, including early development work, reference collages, influences, annotated scripts, and unseen behind-the-scenes documentation, it offers a detailed account of all eight of her films to date. Mapping a course from The Virgin Suicides (1999), through Lost in Translation (2003) and Marie Antoinette (2006), to The Beguiled (2017) and her upcoming feature Priscilla (fall 2023), exploring Priscilla Presley’s early years at Graceland, this luxurious volume reflects on one of the defining and most unmistakable cinematic oeuvres of the twenty-first century. An art book personally edited and annotated throughout by Coppola, Archive offers an intimate encounter with her methods, references, and collaborators and an unprecedented insight into her working processes. Accompanying the highly personal images and texts from Coppola’s archive is an extended interview with renowned film journalist Lynn Hirschberg discussing the remarkable oeuvre they reflect. Designed by Joseph Logan and Anamaria Morris
488 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2023
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Sofia Coppola
31 books278 followersSofia Carmina Coppola is an American film director, actress, producer and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is the first American woman and third woman in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing, the other two women being Lina Wertmüller and Jane Campion.
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September 13, 2023
this is my bible !!!!
September 3, 2023
this is my bible
September 6, 2023
Screamed and cried happy tears when i saw this in the mail. Literally never been so excited to look through a 500 pg book
December 25, 2023
honestly i think sofia coppola should marry me
January 5, 2024
sofia coppola the woman that you are!!
December 21, 2023
A visual diary of filmmaker Sofia Coppola, going chronologically through her filmography creating a soft and heartfelt kind of narrative.
Archive apparently came into life when Sofia Coppola cleared her drawers: daughter of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola made a name for herself when she adapted The Virgin Suicides for the big screen, proving that she had a knack for portraying women in metaphorical cages. With the release of Priscilla this year, she not only continues to develop her style, but also looks back on eight feature films in this collection of photos from sets, letters, mood boards and notes.
It's pretty beautiful. So this definitely is a sort of coffee table book type of release more than a memoir – while there is an introductory text to each film that is covered in chronological order and a couple of notes on specific photos, this mainly consists of images. If you're a fan or admirer of Coppola's work, though, this will feel grand: the book is pretty big, pretty thick and pretty colourful. It's a great feeling holding this in your hands.
Despite the sparse text, this tells you a lot about what kind of filmmaker Coppola is. I really took time with this, looking at each chapter as I was re-watching the according films. Consuming this like that opened up an understanding of these films I haven't had before, as a narrative can be found. So The Virgin Suicides was Coppola's debut where she wanted to prove herself to the world and make sure no one else mistold the story she cared so much about. After that went well, Marie Antoinette was this big budget movie the studio had trusted her with that wasn't well received, so what followed was a quiet and minimalistic approach to filmmaking in the form of Somewhere that can now be understood as cathartic to Coppola.
I enjoyed the miscellaneous mix of things portrayed. There are a lot of photos that were taken on the sets of the shoots, which allow a peak backstage and make the movies more palpable. There are also a couple of pages included that show organisational emails that were sent as part of the planning or research process, as well as a couple of inspirational images that Coppola apparently puts together before and during every idea gathering stage of making a film. As someone who enjoys the world of films and their making in general, this was also great to see, as it just makes for a richer viewing of these specific movies as well.
If you're a fan of Sofia Coppola, getting your hands on this should be a no-brainer. And even if you're not, definitely pick it up and have a quick look at it if you see it in a bookshop or at a friend's, simply because it's that aesthetic and satisfying!
Archive apparently came into life when Sofia Coppola cleared her drawers: daughter of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola made a name for herself when she adapted The Virgin Suicides for the big screen, proving that she had a knack for portraying women in metaphorical cages. With the release of Priscilla this year, she not only continues to develop her style, but also looks back on eight feature films in this collection of photos from sets, letters, mood boards and notes.
It's pretty beautiful. So this definitely is a sort of coffee table book type of release more than a memoir – while there is an introductory text to each film that is covered in chronological order and a couple of notes on specific photos, this mainly consists of images. If you're a fan or admirer of Coppola's work, though, this will feel grand: the book is pretty big, pretty thick and pretty colourful. It's a great feeling holding this in your hands.
Despite the sparse text, this tells you a lot about what kind of filmmaker Coppola is. I really took time with this, looking at each chapter as I was re-watching the according films. Consuming this like that opened up an understanding of these films I haven't had before, as a narrative can be found. So The Virgin Suicides was Coppola's debut where she wanted to prove herself to the world and make sure no one else mistold the story she cared so much about. After that went well, Marie Antoinette was this big budget movie the studio had trusted her with that wasn't well received, so what followed was a quiet and minimalistic approach to filmmaking in the form of Somewhere that can now be understood as cathartic to Coppola.
I enjoyed the miscellaneous mix of things portrayed. There are a lot of photos that were taken on the sets of the shoots, which allow a peak backstage and make the movies more palpable. There are also a couple of pages included that show organisational emails that were sent as part of the planning or research process, as well as a couple of inspirational images that Coppola apparently puts together before and during every idea gathering stage of making a film. As someone who enjoys the world of films and their making in general, this was also great to see, as it just makes for a richer viewing of these specific movies as well.
If you're a fan of Sofia Coppola, getting your hands on this should be a no-brainer. And even if you're not, definitely pick it up and have a quick look at it if you see it in a bookshop or at a friend's, simply because it's that aesthetic and satisfying!
February 26, 2025
girl heaven 🪽
September 11, 2023
honestly one of the best things i ever purchased
September 12, 2023
new bible i look through every night
September 1, 2023
Perfection!
January 31, 2024
my favourite picture book
October 28, 2025
read this with my girlfriend, obligatory 5/5 stars
October 1, 2023
The way I would die for her
December 22, 2023
got this for myself as a christmas present and have spent the last two hours looking through it from cover to cover…… if no one got me i know sofia coppola got me
January 7, 2024
an absolute masterpiece. sofia coppola is a true artist, and i get a thrill every time i catch a glimpse of or go back through the pages of her archive. girlhood is sacred and safe between these pink covers — such a beautiful book that i’m incredibly lucky to own.
September 10, 2023
i love her so much j’ai pas les mots pour dire a quel point elle a changé ma vie
January 25, 2024
Girl bible
February 6, 2024
brb starting my sofia coppola marathon. gifted this to sister but also to me for Christmas and its beautiful obvi. would watch marie antoinette over godfather any day.
January 11, 2025
i love being a girl and going to the movies!!
June 15, 2025
This is my bible!
I will probably read this every night for the rest of my life 🪽
I will probably read this every night for the rest of my life 🪽
December 25, 2023
“obviously, doctor, you’ve never been a thirteen year old girl.” sofia coppola the woman that you are
December 31, 2023
i had to read it over my friend's shoulder because i cannot drop $65 on a book :(
March 26, 2024
What an incredible eye!! Im not a film hoe but I might have to become one. Sofia Coppola, the only nepo baby ever. I salute you.
January 5, 2024
This is my bible
i loved it <3
i loved it <3
May 14, 2024
there were words
July 14, 2025
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November 10, 2025
Soy fan de Sofía Coppola desde que vi María Antonieta, siempre he tenido de salvapantallas alguna imagen del film, por lo que leer este libro con todo el proceso creativo de las películas de Coppola estaba claro que me iba a encantar. ¡Una obra de arte para las girls!
January 1, 2024
worth every $
August 4, 2024
no sé quién tuvo la idea de poner todas las cosas de las películas de sofia coppola en un archivo pero buenísima idea adoré 10/10 sé que es un libro al que volveré constantemente para ver los fotogramas y los fragmentos de los guiones
September 2, 2023
obsessed
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