Valentino: The Last Emperor

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-05-08

Languages:

English, Italian, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1335 Reviews)

Director:

Matt Tyrnauer

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Valentino Garavani Giancarlo Giammetti Nati Abascal Giorgio Armani

Fullplot:

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.

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