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 Bergé.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 Bergé.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 Bergé.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
Pierre Niney
- Yves Saint Laurent
- (as Pierre Niney de la Comédie-Française)
Guillaume Gallienne
- Pierre Bergé
- (as Guillaume Gallienne de la Comédie Française)
Adeline D'Hermy
- Anne-Marie Munoz
- (as Adeline D'Hermy de la Comédie-Française)
- Director
- Writers
- Marie-Pierre Huster(adaptation) (dialogue)
- Jalil Lespert(adaptation) (dialogue)
- Jacques Fieschi(adaptation) (dialogue)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Yves Saint-Laurent foundation lent the filmmakers 77 actual pieces from their archive for use in the film. The actors and models who wear these authentic Yves Saint Laurent clothes had to wear special underwear underneath the outfits, so that the clothes never touched their skin. Conservators from the foundation were present to make sure the historic, irreplaceable garments were correctly handled and stored.
- GoofsYSL's black leather Beat collection is shown as having been created in 1964 in the film, suggesting YSL was a leader of the Mod look of the mid 1960s, but in fact his Beat collection was done in 1960 and was too youthful for Dior clientele at the time and the main reason YSL was fired from Dior.
- Quotes
Yves Saint Laurent: I don't fear critics.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The White Crow: Cast and Crew Interviews (2019)
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In depth biopic which covers every aspect! 6/10
Review: This movie gives an in depth look into Yves Saint Laurent life, which had its ups and downs throughout his successful career in the fashion industry. I liked the way that the director showed how he became famous after his brief take over from Christian Dior. It really does show the dark side of his life and his battle with his inner demons whilst trying to sustain his career. Pierre Berge really was the genius behind the business side of his fashion world, but when it came to the actual designing and production of his amazing clothes, you really can't fault Saint Laurent. His whole thought process was extremely unique which was noticed by Pierre, earlier on his in career. After battling through many obstacles in his life, Yves always received love from the public through his fashion which is still popular to this day. As a movie, I found it entertaining and an eye opener, into a world which I know nothing about. Enjoyable!
Round-Up: I haven't heard of any of the actors in this movie before, but man, they really did do a good job. The emotion and drama throughout the movie was great and the performance by the leading actor couldn't have been played better by anyone else. His mannerism and gestures were spot on and he actually did look like Saint Laurent. I would have liked to see what had happened in his career before he sadly died in 2008 of brain cancer, but it's still a very well put together biopic. After watching the bonus features on the DVD, I saw that the real Pierre Berge helped with the move and he gave them permission to use the real clothes and shoot in Yves apartments which shows how in depth the movie really is. It would have been good to see some real footage of the man himself, but that's just me being fussy. I'm not usually one that likes movies with subtitles, but I didn't lose interest throughout the movie, which is a plus for me.
Budget: 12million Worldwide Gross: $20million
I recommend this movie to people who are interested in Yves Saint Laurent and the troubled mind behind his successful career as a fashion designer. 6/10
Round-Up: I haven't heard of any of the actors in this movie before, but man, they really did do a good job. The emotion and drama throughout the movie was great and the performance by the leading actor couldn't have been played better by anyone else. His mannerism and gestures were spot on and he actually did look like Saint Laurent. I would have liked to see what had happened in his career before he sadly died in 2008 of brain cancer, but it's still a very well put together biopic. After watching the bonus features on the DVD, I saw that the real Pierre Berge helped with the move and he gave them permission to use the real clothes and shoot in Yves apartments which shows how in depth the movie really is. It would have been good to see some real footage of the man himself, but that's just me being fussy. I'm not usually one that likes movies with subtitles, but I didn't lose interest throughout the movie, which is a plus for me.
Budget: 12million Worldwide Gross: $20million
I recommend this movie to people who are interested in Yves Saint Laurent and the troubled mind behind his successful career as a fashion designer. 6/10
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Box office
- Budget
- €12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $723,593
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,207
- Jun 29, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $21,026,290
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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