Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston

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Einstein and the Bomb

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Tell Me Everything

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The Man
in The Hat

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The Beat Beneath
My Feet.

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Eurostar
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Welcome to
the Powder Keg

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Some Sweet Oblivious
Antidote.

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Narcopolis

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City
Slacker

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Cécile van Dijk
Costume Designer for Film & HETV

Cécile van Dijk is a British and French costume designer. Her work spans feature films, television dramas, and historical productions. Indeed, with a keen eye for period detail and character-driven storytelling, she has built a distinctive body of work that blends authenticity with visual creativity.

Recent and Notable Work

Her recent credits include Pompeii: Out of Time, a historical drama exploring the aftermath of the eruption of Vesuvius. Similarly, Einstein and the Bomb examines the moral dilemmas faced by Albert Einstein during the development of nuclear weapons. In addition, her film work includes The Man in the Hat, Tell Me Everything, and The Beat Beneath My Feet. Together, these projects showcase her versatility across genres, from whimsical comedy to intimate character studies.

Her Approach to Costume Design

Cécile’s approach centres on using clothing as a storytelling tool. In this way, she helps actors and directors bring characters and historical periods vividly to life. Moreover, her extensive filmography includes work on Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread (Bafta and Oscar for Best Costume), Bridgerton, The Witcher, and Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi.

While working on Phantom Thread, Cécile coached Daniel Day-Lewis on the art of haute couture tailoring — an experience so immersive that she ended up appearing alongside him in one of the film’s scenes.

You can find her full credits on her IMDb profile.

Finally, explore her portfolio of films below, or get in touch to discuss a collaboration.

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New works

Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston
Einstein and the Bomb

by
Anthony Philipson

Produced by BBC Studios

with:
Aidan McArdle
Rachel Barry
Andrew Havill
Helena Westerman
Simon Haines …

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News

‘Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston’ premieres July 22 on Nat Geo, before its July 23 streaming release on Disney+/Hulu.

‘Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston’: A Rare Doc That Could Actually Attract a Young Audience

Variety

In 2024, “Loki” star Tom Hiddleston reunited with the series’ executive producer Kevin R. Wright to create a documentary that wasn’t about a salacious murder, a cult or Hiddleston’s acting career.

Tom Hiddleston walking through the streets of Pompeii in National Geographic’s “Out of Time.” (Paolo Verzone / National Geographic)

‘Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston’ brings a dead city back to life

Los Angeles Time

Tom Hiddleston, the actor, first visited Pompeii in 1998, when he was 17, and found it similarly unforgettable, because “in Pompeii you can time travel.” (He’s not wrong.)…

Tom Hiddleston to Host 'Pompeii - National Geographic: Streaming on Disney+ and hulu

BTS: Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston

TELEVISUAL

Costume designer Cécile Van Dijk (The Phantom Thread, Tell me Everything) carried this realism into the wardrobe, sourcing hand-woven textiles and mineral dyes available in A.D. 79 to visually encode the complex Roman social hierarchies directly onto the screen.

‘Einstein and the Bomb’ Hits What ‘Oppenheimer’ Left Out

RollingStone

The new Netflix documentary blends dramatized scenes and real footage to tell the story of the theoretical physicist’s complicated relationship with the atomic bomb …

Netflix Just Released The Perfect Documentary To Watch After Oppenheimer

SCREEN RANT

After the critical and commercial success of Oppenheimer, Netflix has released a new documentary that’s perfect to watch for audiences wanting more
…

Einstein and the Bomb | Netflix release date and latest news

London Reviews

Netflix’s new feature documentary will explore the storied life of Albert Einstein, his “complex relationship with Hitler, Germany, the atom bomb, and its devastating aftermath in Japan”…