Frequently this doc plays like a real-life Fellini movie, filled with beautiful people and bizarre incidents. And ultimately it’s an unexpectedly touching love story.
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Valentino: the Last Emperor (2009)
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Reviews Counted:61
Fresh:47
Rotten:14
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Valentino: the Last Emperor utilizes its access to the fashion icon to the fullest, and the result is a glitzy, dishy, and insightful documentary.
Theatrical Release:Mar 18, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $1,569,618
Synopsis: Shown around the world in film festivals to wide acclaim, VALENTINO THE LAST EMPEROR is a feature film that has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences. It is a behind-the-scenes look at... [More]
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Reviews for Valentino: the Last Emperor
If I really wanted to indulge in stargazing, I'd just as soon hook up a telescope in the backyard and aim it at the night sky.
06/12/09
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.
06/12/09
If Valentino doesn't reveal much about the man, it argues convincingly that the elaborate gowns, like the vintage one Julia Roberts wore to accept her Oscar, will outlive him, anyway.
06/12/09
The rich may be very different than you and me, but you have no idea how different until you see "Valentino."
06/12/09
[Director] Tyrnauer and the movie seem blinded by Valentino's stardom and start to lose their way. As a result, the documentary is unfocused.
06/11/09
In a time where fashion is reduced to tawdry reality shows, Valentino: The Last Emperor reinjects the sophistication and elegance in what some say is a lost art form.
06/10/09
It has little to say about humanity in general, or even Valentino specifically, but it is fun and glitzy.
06/09/09
Garavani's remembrances, and those of lifelong friend and manager Giancarlo Giammetti, evoke the smoky opulence of mid-20th-century class.
06/05/09
What we're left with is a touching love story, an outsized spectacle and a glorious bit of color in an often all too drab world.
05/20/09
Lovely to look at, perhaps, but in the end there's not much to it behind the surface glamour.
05/14/09
You wouldn't necessarily want to be Valentino, but this sprightly film may make you nostalgic for a life you've never lived.
05/08/09
Above all, Valentino is a celebration of beauty and love, and the ways in which one begets the other.
05/08/09
[A] frothily entertaining documentary.
05/07/09
The film feels as glitzy and superficial as the fashion industry itself, a bauble in full regalia, and it’s likely your interest in the documentary will depend largely on your prior interest in the subject matter.
04/24/09
True to the Valentino prerogative, it's beautiful -- sad, too: a dream life moving into the unknown.
04/16/09
Top CriticThis documentary, chronicling two years leading up to his spectacular 45th anniversary gala in 2007 by the Colosseum in Rome, is as much about the brand and harsh realities of the fashion biz as the man himself.
04/16/09
In this time of economic distress, watching the twilight of Valentino's enormous success, and the extravagant lifestyle it funded, doesn't feel like it's worth a lot of tears.
04/11/09
From Valentino Garavani’s imperious carriage and diva fits to his coterie of tiny dogs, the subject of Tyrnauer’s doc comes off like a fictional character, scripted by a writer with a weakness for cliché.
04/09/09
This love letter to Valentino from director Matt Tyrnauer seems intended for the already smitten.
04/06/09
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