Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)

Director:

Matt Tyrnauer

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino.

Plot Keywords:

Fashion | Character Name In Title

Cast

Valentino	...	Himself (as Valentino Garavani)
Giancarlo Giammetti	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Giorgio Armani	...	Himself
Jeannie Becker	...	Herself
Alessandra Facchinetti	...	Herself
Tom Ford	...	Himself
Karl Lagerfeld	...	Himself
Matteo Marzotto	...	Himself
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Herself
Claudia Schiffer	...	Herself
André Leon Talley	...	Himself
Donatella Versace	...	Herself
Diane von Fürstenberg	...	Herself
Alek Wek	...	Herself
Anna Wintour	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Valentino (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some nudity and language.

Runtime:

USA:96 min | Argentina:96 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45349) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:M

Company:

Acolyte Films

DeLuxe fashion statement

A leisurely style and a clear view of glorious gorgeous clothes and the true Dolce Vita lifestyle are well on show here is this definite and definitive documentary about legendary haute couturier Valentino. In an era of documentaries about anyone, the subject matter here is a standout because of the luxury fashion topic, the Italian man his Mediterranean life and lifestyle and of course incredible clothes. However, again, my serious complaint is about the terrible hand held photography... sloppy camera handling and out of focus moments. A cameraman who behaves like a deranged one legged stalker hopping about, behind shoulders, photographing blank backs and lurching around in order to capture a group working on a model as she dresses basically gets in the way of his own film. GET A TRIPOD! Apart from the wobble stalker cam, we are treated to sensational fashion show runs in awesome settings with breathtaking clothes and settings that add to the emotion. Valentino's relationship with partner Ginacarlo is lovingly but slightly shown, and has special poignancy in scrapbook photos and TV edits. Overall it is a gorgeous film, better than The September Issue and even has some of the same fringe dwellers. The realization that now in the new century his designs and life is just another corporate transfer for heartless profit is a well exposed moment. Beautiful is a word used a lot, and so suits this film. Bummer about the lousy camera-work.