Fresh
This up-close portrait delivers all the runway glamor and backstage gossip that fashionistas crave, yet it's also unexpectedly poignant.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Valentino: The Last Emperor
2008 · 1h 36m · PG-13
Documentary
Directed by
Matt Tyrnauer
Overview
Film which travels inside the singular world of one of Italy's most famous fashion designers, Valentino Garavani, documenting the colourful and dramatic closing act of his celebrated career and capturing the end of an era in global fashion. However, at the heart of the film is a love story - the unique relationship between Valentino and his business partner and companion of 50 years, Giancarlo Giammetti. Capturing intimate moments in the lives of two of Italy's richest and most famous men, the film lifts the curtain on the final act of a nearly 50-year reign at the top of the glamorous and fiercely competitive world of fashion. (Storyville)
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
77%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The director only skims over the historical material. In taking for granted that this background is familiar to all, the film drives home the fact that high fashion is made by the few for the few.
Natasha Senjanovic, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
There's only one monarch mentioned in the title of Valentino: The Last Emperor. But Matt Tyrnauer's breezy and entertaining look inside the world of high fashion is very much a two-man show.
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star
Rotten
Superficial but giddily entertaining.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
As Valentino's team of seamstresses pore over a sequined white dress, entirely hand-sewn, and finally premiere it to the designer in its flawless, couture glory, it's all you can do not to gasp with pleasure.
Kara Nesvig, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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