Natalie Portman, a Runaway Bride, Gets a Helicopter Rescue in Miss Dior Ad

Director Anton Corbijn says his vision is a feminist one

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In this attractive new Miss Dior spot, Natalie Portman outdoes Julia Roberts' runaway bride by nabbing a helicopter after she ditches her groom at the altar. Portman's escape, soundtracked by Janis Joplin's epic "Piece of My Heart," has the actress running barefoot and shedding her handmade gown. 

Director Anton Corbijn, known for A Most Wanted Man, tells People magazine that his vision of Miss Dior was a feminist one.

"It's interesting to see that these women are kind of worshiped by men, projecting what men want to see, and yet they say they are feminists," he said.

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