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Yves Saint Laurent - Le Temps Retrouve (2002)

Yves Saint Laurent - Le Temps Retrouve
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jlgdrdjlgdrd Devil in the Details: Yves St. ...
by jlgdrd in Wicked Fun
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 "David Teboul’s two-part documentary on the legendary fashion designer, Yves St. Laurent, is a not entirely unsuccessful foray into the realm of cinematic biography. But to be entirely fair and accurate, the two films: Yves St. Laurent : His Life and Times and Yves St. Laurent: 5 Avenue Marceau are miles apart in competency and allure. I assumed they were intended to be viewed in tandem but will be shown individually, each sold on a different ticket.. Life and Times is an absorbing, frank account of Laurent’s adventurous, tempestuous life and career, and his seminal impact on fashion, culture and society. 5 Avenue Marceau, is a turgid chamber piece that could arguably stand as the prime example of imitative fallacy. It runs 85 minutes but seems to stretch endlessly. It is more than coincidence that the former is comprised chiefly of discovered footage and the latter, exclusively Teboul’s.5 Avenue Marceau opens with Catherine Deneuve trying on dresses and deciding w ... " [More]
MovieBabeMovieBabe Yves Saint Laurent: His Life an ...
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 "By Tricia Olszewski In another realm, a more discriminating artist has devoted himself to clothing the masses instead of debasing them. At age 3, Yves Saint Laurent persuaded his aunt to change her dress before heading out to a big event, and it’s this precociousness that is the most interesting aspect of Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times, a short and spotty biography by filmmaker David Teboul. Life and Times, which is being shown with another Teboul documentary, Yves Saint Laurent: 5 Avenue Marceau 75116 Paris, seems meant only for those already familiar with the reclusive designer. The director begins Saint Laurent’s story with a light touch, showing him in the present day viewing photographs from his “wonderful” childhood in Algeria and then detailing his preternatural ascent to the top of Christian Dior at age 21. With the rest of the designer’s life, however, Teboul bobbles. Besides interviews with Saint Laurent, Teboul speaks with his mo ... " [More]
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