Yves Saint Laurent

"Fashions fade. Style is forever."

2014 1h 46m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 939

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Synopsis

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A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.

“Fashions fade. Style is forever.”

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Cast

Pierre Niney
Yves Saint Laurent
Guillaume Gallienne
Pierre Bergé
Nikolai Kinski
Karl Lagerfeld
Charlotte Le Bon
Victoire Doutreleau
Xavier Lafitte
Jacques De Bascher
Laura Smet
Loulou de la Falaise
Marie de Villepin
Betty Catroux
Ruben Alves
Fernando Sanchez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jalil Lespert
Writers: Jalil Lespert, Marie-Pierre Huster, Jérémie Guez
Languages: Japanese, French, Russian, English, Arabic
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Japanese, French, Russian, English, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jalil Lespert, shot by Thomas Hardmeier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ibrahim Maalouf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor François Gédigier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pierre Niney and Guillaume Gallienne and Nikolai Kinski carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fashions fade. Style is forever.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jalil Lespert directs. Thomas Hardmeier behind the camera. Ibrahim Maalouf scores. François Gédigier cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in Japanese, French, Russian, English, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Japanese, French, Russian, English, Arabic.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Jalil Lespert, shot by Thomas Hardmeier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ibrahim Maalouf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor François Gédigier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pierre Niney and Guillaume Gallienne and Nikolai Kinski carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fashions fade. Style is forever.".
9IMDB entry: tt2707858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "biography", "fashion designer", "fashion", "lgbt".