courtesy of nyt.com
“What do women want? They want to be beautiful.” – Valentino
The obsession with fashion continues with Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary portrait of Valentino that opened March 18 in NY at Film Forum. WWD reported yesterday that its the highest-grossing documentary debut of 2009, making it one of the top Film Forum premiers. An homage to the master of haute couture, the doc focuses on his personal life, the preparation of one of Valentino’s final couture shows, and the climactic three-day blowout commemorating Valentino’s 45th anniversary in fashion. This blowout featured a “celeb-packed black-tie ball at the Villa Borghese and a Cirque du Soleil-like spectacle at the Temple of Venus overlooking the Colosseum,illuminating his signature red with high-wire ballerinas flying to and fro.” (NYT)
Oh the grandeur! The opulence! The fantasy!
ick. is it just me or does it seem like too much. a little gross and tad out of touch for today. but, that doesnt mean i don’t want to see it. maybe my opinion will change after. so here’s the before. next week will be the after.
The film opens in Chicago on March 27 and in SF and LA on April 3.
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