Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011)

A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.

Directors:

Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt (co-director)

Writers:

Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt

Stars:

Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diana Vreeland	...	Herself (archive footage)
Richard Avedon	...	Himself (archive footage)
David Bailey	...	Himself
Lauren Bacall	...	Herself (archive footage)
Lillian Bassman	...	Herself
Marisa Berenson	...	Herself
Pierre Bergé	...	Himself
Cecil Beaton	...	Himself (archive footage)
Manolo Blahnik	...	Himself
June Burns Bove	...	Herself
Dick Cavett	...	Himself (archive footage)
Felicity Clark	...	Herself
Truman Capote	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bob Colacello	...	Himself
Rae Crespin	...	Herself

Storyline

For decades, Diana Vreeland was one of the leading authorities in fashion through eccentric self-taught skill and a bold stylistic audacity. This film guides you through this fashion pioneer's long career from her youth in Paris until she became a leading magazine fashion columnist and editor. In this medium, Vreeland challenged its preconceptions to present a new definition of beauty and vivaciousness where nice clothes were just the beginning for something deeper. Even when that vocation ended, Vreeland managed to gain a new museum profession to present clothing's history in her own inimitable way.

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Plot Keywords:

red | archival footage | some scenes in black and white | interview | fashion model | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some nude images

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Italian

Release Date:

21 September 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Diana Vreeland: La mirada educada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$63,700, 23 September 2012

Gross USA:

$1,017,579

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,721,472

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gloss Studio

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)

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Soundtracks

Devil Tango
Written & performed by Evan Lurie

User Reviews

An audacious lady who became the First Name of Fashion in "Modern Times "

Her first name Diana is pronounced "Deeanna). Unsure if that was to sound better with Vreeland or was the original pronunciation. It would surprise me not one whit if she suddenly changed it because it went better - that is the audaciousness of who she was.

To view this very well done documentary is a sheer delight and an amazing time capsule of women's fashions and a very intimate and up close documentary of the woman who has had the biggest impact of anyone on the planet on women's fashions.

You will be highly entertained, laugh often at this most audacious lady who says "Live the life you know you want, make it your own". Who's statements of fact become what she terms "faction" a better story than telling it like it actually was.

It is rare to meet someone who so lived their life at full throttle. A fascinating in-depth documentary that includes conversation with Diana, those who worked with her, celebrities, musicians, etc.

You cannot help but be mesmerized and riveted. Loads of pictures, covers of Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and notable people.

Her impact on fashion, photography, creating an experience on the pages of these fashion magazines that challenged, entertained and gave snippets of geography, history and knowledge to the reader was and still is unmeasurable.

I am so happy that I enjoyed the full movie experience to this bigger than life Grand Dame. A definite buy when available on DVD - but I do encourage you to see it in the theater.