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Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)

PG_13  96 min  -  Documentary   -  20 November 2009 (Italy)
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A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino.

Director:

Matt Tyrnauer
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Valentino: The Last Emperor -- A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino Valentino: The Last Emperor -- Clip: An Old Lion Valentino: The Last Emperor -- Documentary about the fashion designer Valentino Garavani
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Cast

Credited cast:
Valentino Garavani ...
Himself
Giancarlo Giammetti Giancarlo Giammetti ...
Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nati Abascal Nati Abascal ...
Herself (as Naty Abascal)
Giorgio Armani ...
Himself
Jeannie Becker Jeannie Becker ...
Herself
Marisa Berenson ...
Herself
Matthew Broderick ...
Himself
Michael Caine ...
Himself
Joan Collins ...
Herself
Alessandra Facchinetti Alessandra Facchinetti ...
Herself
Dante Ferretti ...
Himself
Tom Ford ...
Himself
Anne Hathaway ...
Herself
Elizabeth Hurley ...
Herself
Jacqueline Kennedy ...
Herself (archive footage)
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Storyline

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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Fashion | Character Name In Title

Genres:

Documentary

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some nudity and language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | French

Release Date:

(Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Valentino See more »

Filming Locations:

Milan, Lombardia, Italy See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$21,762 (USA) (22 March 2009) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$1,755,134 (USA) (30 August 2009)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Acolyte Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

As told to Elvis Mitchell on KCRW's The Treatment (May 6, 2009), Director Matt Tyrnauer recounted that the film almost never made it to a commercial release. Both Giancarlo and Valentino hated the film on first viewing during a private screening in London and "were completely in shock". Although Tyrnauer had final cut, it took him over five months of negotiations before finally showing the film at the Venice film festival. At Venice the entire audience stood and gave a standing ovation to Valentino after the screening and Valentino apparently now loves the film. See more »

Quotes

scenographer: Well, we don't want to have nasty rails do we?
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Connections

Features La Dolce Vita (1960) See more »