From 21st March 2014, Cornerhouse
15
- Jalil Lespert
- In French
- 106 mins
Paris, 1957. 21 year old Yves is catapulted to international stardom as the successor to Christian Dior who has recently died. At his first catwalk show he meets Pierre Bergé, who will become his lover and business partner, and begins a relationship that will change his life forever. Just a few years later however he’s subjected to the public humiliation of being fired. Refusing to succumb to his critics and self-doubt, he creates the Yves Saint Laurent fashion house and presents the first-ever ‘ready to wear’ collection, shocking the world of couture.
Yves Saint Laurent follows the designer as he attempts to democratise fashion against the backdrop of Sixties’ liberation, battling his personal demons to build an empire that would be renowned for liberating women all over the world.
Cast: Guillaume Gallienne, Pierre Niney, Charlotte Le Bon, Laura Smet, Marie de Villepin, Nikolai Kinski
Country: France
Year: 2014
Subtitles: Full English
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