The Truth About Cruella: A Private Life Laid Bare!

The film is based on the character cruella de vil, introduced in dodie smith's 1956 novel the hundred and one dalmatians and more precisely, on the version from the disney's 1961 animated film one. Disney's cruella focuses on the character before she became the notorious puppy murderer; And while she has yet to break bad in the film, the seeds of her future self can be seen in her brash, confident attitude and penchant for fashion. However, tallulah bankhead had a different origin story for her sultry raspy voice. As a child, she got hit with illnesses like whooping cough and mumps that made her voice hoarse.

Cruella, which is set in 1970s london amidst the punk rock revolution. Disney's cruella is an original take on the villain that surprisingly shows a side to mental illness that is rarely seen in mainstream media. At first she is devastated in learning the truth. Real life cruella de vil.