Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008) on Netflix
PG-1320081h 36mDocumentary
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani prepares a new collection in Paris with Giancarlo Giammetti, his business partner and companion of fifty years. A retrospective of his career nears.
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Plot summary
A documentary portrait of Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer, and Giancarlo Giammetti, his companion and business partner across fifty years, assembled from two years of filming. The camera follows the making of a collection, from the first sketch to the runway, with beauty as the pursuit that drives it. Valentino's career of 45 years, which included dressing Jacqueline Kennedy, is honored with a retrospective in Rome in July 2007. The film moves between Paris, Rome and Venice, where shows, business decisions and public honors, among them the French Legion of Honor, fill a year in the life of a designer at the top of his profession.
Cast
- Giancarlo Giammettias Himself
- Jeannie Beckeras Herself
- Jacqueline de Ribesas Herself
- Alessandra Facchinettias Herself
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The crew stayed with Valentino for more than two years, in production from June 2005 to July 2007, shooting over 250 hours of footage with exclusive access to the designer and his entourage.
- Tyrnauer said the crew were let into the inner circle but had to stick it out for a long time, “practically move in”, before the tight-knit family of friends and employees around Valentino forgot there was a camera crew in the room.
- At the heart of the film is the relationship between Valentino and Giancarlo Giammetti, his business partner and companion of 50 years.
- Released theatrically in New York in March 2009, Valentino: The Last Emperor was called by Indiewire the highest grossing documentary debut of 2009.
