McQueen (2018) on Netflix
R20181h 51mBiographyDocumentary
Lee Alexander McQueen begins as a tailor and goes on to launch and oversee the label that carries his name. This documentary traces a rags-to-riches story laced with the gothic.
- Netflix3.3/5
- IMDb7.7/108,882 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes99%
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The documentary is about Alexander McQueen, a British fashion designer. It follows him from his start as a tailor to the launching and overseeing of a line under his own name. His story is presented as a rags-to-riches one laced with the gothic, matching the savage beauty and boldness of his design. The filmmakers have no access and no original archive to work from, and they work eighteen to twenty hour days for a year to complete the project.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about McQueen (2018)
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- Director Ian Bonhôte and producer Peter Ettedgui asked Alexander McQueen's family to take part in a documentary about the designer, and the family declined; after pitching distributors in February 2017 the film was financed within three days.
- With no access to original archives, the production team on the Alexander McQueen documentary worked 18-20 hour days for a year to finish the project.
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