Valentino: The Last Emperor
- Director: Matt Tyrnauer
- Producer: Ted Alexandre; Matt Kapp
CGiii Comment
A petulant little prick with pugs...or, a pugnacious genius of fashion?
Egos and affectations...abound, gratingly so...
The dichotomies are numerous...a love story...or, how the financiers screwed an institution.....
A reflection on a life and a retirement from a lifestyle...
For those interested in haute couture - this is a must.
For those with a conscience...the perverse waste of money (for a dress) will have you running to pitch your tent...all in the name of CAPITALISM.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A story of friendship, a retrospective, and a look at haute couture as business: we watch Valentino Garavani (1932- ) and partner Giancarlo Giammetti from preparation for the 2006 Spring/Summer Collection in Paris to a July 2007 retrospective of Valentino's 45-year career, which included dressing Jacqueline Kennedy. The film documents a year of work, shows, business changes, and decisions. We follow a creation from sketch to runway: he's always in pursuit of beauty. We're in Paris, Rome, and Venice. He receives the French Legion of Honor medal; his acceptance speech brings tears. Reporters ask when he'll retire. Is the Roman retrospective his career's finale? Cue Puccini.
Cast & Characters
Valentino as Himself;
Giancarlo Giammetti as Himself;
Nati Abascal as Herself;
Giorgio Armani as Himself;
Jeannie Becker as Herself;
Matthew Broderick as Himself;
Michael Caine as Himself;
Joan Collins as Herself;
Alessandra Facchinetti as Herself;
Dante Ferretti as Himself;
Tom Ford as Himself;
Anne Hathaway as Herself;
Jacqueline Kennedy as Herself;
Karl Lagerfeld as Himself;
Matteo Marzotto as Himself