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  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • Truly Indie
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • Truly Indie
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary Valentino: The Last Emperor, directed by Matt Tyrnauer, is a feature-length movie that takes the viewer inside the singular world of one of Italy’s most famous designers, Valentino Garavani. The film documents the colorful and dramatic closing act of Valentino’s celebrated career, capturing the end of an era in global fashion. But at the...

Directed By: Matt Tyrnauer

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • Truly Indie
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • Truly Indie
  • 1 h 36 m

Valentino: The Last Emperor

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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Summary Valentino: The Last Emperor, directed by Matt Tyrnauer, is a feature-length movie that takes the viewer inside the singular world of one of Italy’s most famous designers, Valentino Garavani. The film documents the colorful and dramatic closing act of Valentino’s celebrated career, capturing the end of an era in global fashion. But at the...

Directed By: Matt Tyrnauer

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Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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Film music by Nino Rota provides a Fellini overlay.
By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW
80
Unexpectedly involving documentary.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
75
Unexpectedly poignant.
By Joe Williams FULL REVIEW
75
A documentary with privileged access to the legendary designer in his studio, workshop, backstage, his homes, even aboard his yacht and private jet.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
67
Ultimately, the film feels as glitzy and superficial as the fashion industry itself, a bauble in full regalia, and it’s likely your interest in the documentary will depend largely on your prior interest in the subject matter.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW
60
Lively and affectionate, Matt Tyrnauer's documentary is made for those who believe, as he does, that the work of fashion designer Valentino is worthy of the most respectful chronicle.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
40
Dedicated follower of fashion Matt Tyrnauer crafts the slick, superficial portrait that you might expect from a Vanity Fair special correspondent.
By Melissa Anderson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Acolyte Films
Release Date Mar 18, 2009
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating PG-13
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Website http://www.myspace.com/valentinomovie
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Awards

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 2 Nominations
Capri, Hollywood
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Chicago International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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