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Valentino

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dave c

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This is a quick paced documentary about the fashion designer and the fashion label of the same name.
How they started, told over period news footage and building to a spectacular retrospective show (they hire The Colosseum in Rome) looking back over 45 years of business.
He;s catty, bitchy, funny often all at the same time.
The scene with the sand.... wait till you see it... no clues!
At about 90 minutes it doesn't outstay its welcome and is an interesting look at the dying world of haute couture.
Especially interesting for me was to see the old ladies who do all the (ENTIRELY) hand sewing.
VEry enjoyable.

Follow Ups:

The other Valentino (the one I thought you meant) died of complications from a ruptured appendix in 1926. - Audiophilander 00:38:32 10/07/09 (0)
After experiencing Pret-a-Porter (the disaster of a movie about fashion designers by Robert Altman) I doubt that anything could induce me to watch another film (comedy, drama or documentary) about the fashion industry.

Also, I apologize in advance if this seems like a thread-crap, but if the discussion had gravitated toward Pret-a-Porter (as I suspect it would have) then dog-poo would have symbolically appeared anyway. So, subjectively speaking, the star whose name appears in your subject line deserves every bit as much critical analysis and appreciation for his career as his namesake, the late fashion designer, and your post cracked the door:

Anyway, this is probably the only known example the legendary actor's voice (in the context of singing) who passed away just before the advent of sound film, so I thought it would be a nice addition to this thread.

Cheers,
AuPh
"Dying world?" Absolutely not. As long as there are women, and women - tinear 10:56:35 10/04/09 (3)
with money and taste, it will exist.
Many men, I might add, also enjoy wearing designer clothing.
- it is dying as fast as the polar ice caps - dave c 14:12:38 10/04/09 (2)
  The world has moved on and I doubt you know a single person who owns one of these totally hand made items.
  Not the licensed products but the real thing.
  - I don't know guys who pop for $300/bottle champagne, - tinear 19:19:55 10/05/09 (1)
    drive Lamborghinis, or own Gulfstreams. But all of these splurges are doing just well. And, btw, I do have a buddy who likes Italian designer clothes.....
    - we're talking $100,000+ desses here... - dave c 22:26:37 10/05/09 (0)
      ... I seem to remember a comment that the market for this sort of thing was less than 100 people worldwide.
Good recommendation. - R Browne 21:37:29 10/03/09 (1)
I just saw it last weekend and thought it to be a true to character portrayal of Valentino as one of the last of the haute couture designers. Great insight into the man and his success. Especially interesting was the relationship with his longtime business partner/lover Giancarlo Giammetti. Even if you have no particular interest in the fashion world the film is good enough to keep your interest.

On a personal note, I met Valentino on a couple of occasions in Rome many years ago while working as an assistant to a well known fashion photographer. The film brought back memories of the demanding and perfectionist Valentino I encountered at that time.
- Interesting - dave c 00:13:39 10/04/09 (0)
  I thought he came across as someone who can walk the line of keeping control whilst giving people around him (especially the seamstresses) a little creative space.

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