*FOUND*Bruce Willis' Sunglasses in 'The Jackal' *update in post #6*

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I've been searching for hours, and turned up nothing but a few other brands with similar, but not quite correct glasses.

Does anybody here happen to know of, or own these exact model of sunglasses?

Any help identifying these sunglasses would be great! I personally would love to own a pair. :thumbsup

-Carson

*EDIT* Update in post #6, Thanks Kittlemeier :thumbsup

 

[jinxed]

Re: Help Needed Identifying Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal'

I would look into Vintage Persol Ratti's. They are extremely similar to the style 750's. Would be somewhat time appropriate too.

Good luck

 

[Vasago]

Re: Help Needed Identifying Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal'

They appear to be Giorgio Armani 467

 

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Re: Help Needed Identifying Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal'

"The cutthroat lawyer's (Glenn Close) shades are actually eyeglasses by Oliver Peoples custom-fitted with tinted lenses. To get her ''Riley'' frame in translucent ''Becr'' gray, contact the eyewear company directly ($345)."

Oliver Peoples - Riley in color BECR is shown below.

-Carson

*Edited due to new information

 

[Apollo]

Re: *FOUND*Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal' *update in post #4*

Good work!

Loved the movie

 

[Kittlemeier]

Re: *FOUND*Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal' *update in post #4*

Hold up a minute. You're really close but it's not the Riley, which wasn't produced when The Jackal was made. It's the Oliver Peoples O'Malley in BECR, which is beige crystal, the correct frame and color for Close and Willis. You can definitely tell by the shape of the lens and the orientation of the pins(vertical) at the corners of the frame. The O'Malley is a taller, rounder shape while the Riley is slightly flatter/wider at the temples with horizontal pins.

Here's a shot of my Riley and O'Malley, both in BECR. The Riley has modern OP lenses while the O'Malley has vintage mid-century smoke green lenses.

O'Malley top and Riley bottom. Riley's a few years older so it's more matted/faded but started the same color, different batches of acetate notwithstanding.

And a couple of comparison shots taken on different days, the Rileys pictured a few weeks before I was able to get the O'Malleys.

Riley

Willis

O'Malley

The O'Malleys weren't produced for several years but they just started reproducing them in some new colors. There are/were a few in BECR left in some of the OP Boutiques but you'd have to call them to check. I got mine last summer after not being able to find them for years. The founder of OP released some old stock that had been stored/found/whatever. Give them a call. If not there, they pop up on ebay every once in a while.

Oliver Peoples Designer Eyewear: Distinctive Luxury Sunglasses and Optical Frames

Here are a couple of threads about the glasses from over at filmjackets other gear forums. You may have to register to view these.

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Another guy was told they were from brand that didn't even exist when the movie was made.

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Oh, and another fan of OP O'Malleys.

 

[Kittlemeier]

Re: *FOUND*Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal' *update in post #4*

Found a good shot where you can see the vertical pins on Close's glasses also. I know they're not the one your looking for but it does give some reference as to how the color can look different under different lighting. Yeah, unfortunately(but fortunately for someone looking for the discontinued correct frame) the article is just wrong.

 

[deadbolt]

Re: *FOUND*Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal' *update in post #4*

Ah Hah! Thanks Kittlemeier! :thumbsup That is just fantastic information!!

There's just far too many similar frames..:lol Sorry for the confusion everybody, I think now we've got this specific pair of glasses nailed!

Edit: What size O'Malley's do you own, Kittlemeier?

-Carson

 

[Kittlemeier]

Re: *FOUND*Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal' *update in post #6*

All 45's. O'Malleys and Rileys. That's the size I usually go for in roundish acetate optical frames.

Yeah there are a ton of similar frames out there and you've got designers copying designers, designers inspired by vintage, and some companies just flat out lying, so it can get hard to pin some of these frames down, especially from several years ago.

A friend was able to get them from OP in late November so hopefully you'll be able to snag a pair without too much trouble. Good luck.

 

[sli2602]

Re: *FOUND*Bruce Willis's Sunglasses in 'The Jackal' *update in post #6*

Hi there,
it seems to be a "Moscot Miltzen Cristal".
See here: Vintage Eyewear and Sunglasses | MOSCOT Eyewear and Eyecare Since 1915

Good times

Ingo

No! O' Malleys is definitely more similar, sorry...