The famous fashion designer is the subject of this French biographical film covering a twenty-year period beginning with the time he worked for designer Christian Dior in the late 1950s and later met his lover/business partner Pierre Bergé.
This film is as chic as the designer himself. The various styles in fashion, music and lifestyle varied greatly from the late 1950s to the late 1970s and this film emphasizes the aesthetics, charm, indulgences, scandals, and revolutionary feel, taking the viewer on a joyous ride.
The same storyline was exposed in the documentary L'Amour Fou (2009) which was made shortly after Saint Laurent's death in 2008. The documentary is more complete in covering the full life story and its aftermath upon Saint Laurent's passing. The fictional film concentrates more on the difficult years of addiction and obsession in the 1970s but despite the incompleteness, it's still enjoyable mainly due to the lead performance of Pierre Niney who even looks like the designer.
This film is as chic as the designer himself. The various styles in fashion, music and lifestyle varied greatly from the late 1950s to the late 1970s and this film emphasizes the aesthetics, charm, indulgences, scandals, and revolutionary feel, taking the viewer on a joyous ride.
The same storyline was exposed in the documentary L'Amour Fou (2009) which was made shortly after Saint Laurent's death in 2008. The documentary is more complete in covering the full life story and its aftermath upon Saint Laurent's passing. The fictional film concentrates more on the difficult years of addiction and obsession in the 1970s but despite the incompleteness, it's still enjoyable mainly due to the lead performance of Pierre Niney who even looks like the designer.