YVES SAINT-LAURENT
: LE TEMPS RETROUVE
YVES SAINT-LAURENT: HIS LIFE AND TIMES |
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Director:
David Teboul
Screenplay: David Teboul
Cast:
Yves Saint-Laurent, Lucienne Matthieu Saint-Laurent,
Pierre Bergé, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Loulou de
la Falaise
Running time: 78 minutes
Year of production: France - 2003
Rating: Not rated
Gauge: DVD (color)
Distributor: Empire Pictures
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“This
is a tender and engaging portrait of a marvelously elusive
personality, whose style remains timeless.” Leslie
Camhi | Village Voice |
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A man of culture
and a consummate artist, Yves Saint-Laurent has been one of
the most influential designers of the past forty years. His
innovations, such as the pant suit for women, have revolutionized
fashion. This documentary traces his career, from his happy
youth in colonial Algeria to his most recent collections.
At age seventeen, Yves Saint-Laurent started his career at
Christian Dior’s couture house where he quickly became
the designer’s protégé and heir. He soon
became the darling of the wealthy elite, although he strived
to “liberate fashion” and make it more accessible.
In this piece, the designer speaks freely and candidly about
his private and professional life, recollecting important
moments and difficult times. Interviews of his close friends
and collaborators (Pierre Bergé, Loulou de la Falaise,…)
shed light on Yves Saint-Laurent’s personality. Using
a rich array of photos and fashion footage, David Teboul paints
a moving portrait of Yves Saint-Laurent, touching on the designer’s
solitude and secret life.
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