Valentino: The Last Emperor
(2008)
Stars: Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti, Nati Abascal, Giorgio Armani, Jeannie Becker
Director: Matt Tyrnauer
Language: English
Studio: Acolyte Films
Duration: 96
Rated: PG-13
A story of friendship, a retrospective, and a look at haute couture as business: we watch Valentino Garavani (1932- ) and partner Giancarlo Giammetti from preparation for the 2006 Spring/Summer Collection in Paris to a July 2007 retrospective of Valentino's 45-year career, which included dressing Jacqueline Kennedy. The film documents a year of work, shows, business changes, and decisions. We follow a creation from sketch to runway: he's always in pursuit of beauty. We're in Paris, Rome, and Venice. He receives the French Legion of Honor medal; his acceptance speech brings tears. Reporters ask when he'll retire. Is the Roman retrospective his career's finale? Cue Puccini.
Valentino Garavani | Himself |
Giancarlo Giammetti | Himself |
Nati Abascal | Herself (as Naty Abascal) |
Giorgio Armani | Himself |
Jeannie Becker | Herself |
Marisa Berenson | Herself |
Matthew Broderick | Himself |
Michael Caine | Himself |
Joan Collins | Herself |
Alessandra Facchinetti | Herself |
Dante Ferretti | Himself |
Tom Ford | Himself |
Anne Hathaway | Herself |
Elizabeth Hurley | Herself |
Jacqueline Kennedy | Herself (archive footage) |
Karl Lagerfeld | Himself |
Elle Macpherson | Herself |
Adrian Mainella | Himself |
Matteo Marzotto | Himself |
Rosario Nadal | Herself |
Gwyneth Paltrow | Herself |
Sarah Jessica Parker | Herself |
Claudia Schiffer | Herself |
Meryl Streep | Herself (archive footage) |
Andre Leon Talley | Himself |
Uma Thurman | Herself |
Donatella Versace | Herself |
Diane von Fürstenberg | Herself |
Alek Wek | Herself |
Anna Wintour | Herself |
Joel Goodman | Composer |
Tom Hurwitz | Cinematographer |
Bob Eisenhardt | Editor |
Frédéric Tcheng | Editor |
Omry Maoz | post-production supervisor |
James Walker | location production manager |
Tom Efinger | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Peter Miller | sound |
John Moros | Sound Editor |
Jeff Seelye | assistant sound editor |
Patrick Li | title design |
Dan Schrecker | graphics |
Amine Berrada | second assistant camera |
Eric Falaizeau | second unit camera: Gstaad crew |
Matt Kapp | additional camera |
Hoan Nguyan Manh | second unit camera: Paris crew |
Roberto Meddi | second unit camera: Rome crew |
Gianluca Pipitone | second unit camera: Rome crew |
Sergio Salerni | additional: Runway footage |
Chris Teague | second unit camera: New York crew |
Jeff Victor | second unit camera: New York crew (as Jeffrey Victor) |
Genre: Documentary
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital
IMDb: 1176244