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Yves Saint Laurent
- Runtime:
- 110' min.
- Year of Production:
- 2013
- Country:
- France
- Director:
- Cast:
- Marie De Villepin
Laura Smet
Charlotte Le Bon
Guillaume Gallienne
Pierre Niney - Production Company:
- WY Productions
- Berlinale Section:
- Panorama
- Berlinale Category:
- Feature Film
Paris in 1957. At the age of 21 talented young designer Yves Saint Laurent takes up a position as assistant to couturier Christian Dior. After Dior’s sudden and unexpected death Saint Laurent is made artistic director of one of the world’s most renowned fashion houses. His first collection is a triumphant success and this shy fashion genius becomes famous overnight. In Pierre Bergé he finds the love of his life and together they found their own label: ‘Yves Saint Laurent’. As the years go by, a series of creative crises and emotional conflicts begin to drain this sensitive artist of his energy; they also put a strain on his relationship and the company’s future. In his film, director and actor Jalil Lespert creates a monument to one of the most creative proponents the world of fashion has ever known. Saint Laurent’s innovative creations revolutionised haute couture, fusing art and contemporanity with wearable elegance and are still regarded as the epitome of French lifestyle. This chronological portrait of an extraordinary personality caught between his meteoric career and his self-destructive inner struggles also reflects the spirit of an era.
BIOGRAFIE Jalil Lespert
Born in Paris, France, in 1976, he began studying law whilst also working as an actor. In 2001 he won the French film award, the César, for most promising newcomer. He directed his first short film COFFEE AND DREAMS in 2000 and his debut feature 24 MESURES (24 BARS) in 2007.
FILMOGRAFIE Jalil Lespert (selection)
2013 Yves Saint Laurent
2012 Des Vents Contraires
2007 24 Mesures
2005 De Retour
2000 Coffee and Dreams