The Gospel According to André

Name: The Gospel According to André
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 25, 2018
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 67
Cast: André Leon Talley, Anna Wintour, Betty Catroux, Cindy Crawford, Diana Ross

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: May 25, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: André Leon Talley, Anna Wintour, Betty Catroux, Cindy Crawford, Diana Ross, Diane de Furstenberg, Divine, Fran Lebowitz, Karl Lagerfeld, Manolo Blahnik, Marc Jacobs, Naomi Campbell, Reed Evins, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Tom Ford, Whoopi Goldberg, Will i Am, Yvonne Cormier

Summary: André Leon Tally has been a fixture in the world of fashion for so long that it’s difficult to imagine a time when he wasn’t defining the boundaries of great style. Kate Novack’s intimate portrait, The Gospel According to André, takes viewers on an emotional journey from André’s roots growing up in the segregated Jim Crow South to becomeAndré Leon Tally has been a fixture in the world of fashion for so long that it’s difficult to imagine a time when he wasn’t defining the boundaries of great style. Kate Novack’s intimate portrait, The Gospel According to André, takes viewers on an emotional journey from André’s roots growing up in the segregated Jim Crow South to become one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of our times. [Magnolia Pictures]… Expand

Director: Kate Novack

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 93 min

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Todd Gilchrist

May 23, 2018

Ultimately this intimate, affectionate biography underscores an essential truth about the fashion industry, Talley’s work, and the life that he built out of what might seem like the unlikeliest circumstances: “Fashion is fleeting. Style remains.” Read full review

April Wolfe

May 24, 2018

The Talley of before the election presents himself as a man who believes anything is possible if you swallow your anger, work hard enough, and sacrifice all — especially your chance at love — and the Talley of after seems to worry that much of that progress has proved an illusion. Read full review

Simran Hans

Oct 2, 2018

Fashion is fleeting, style remains, said Vreeland, and indeed the film attempts to apply her mantra, more interested in consecrating Talley as a man of taste and influence than it is probing for gossip or weakness. Read full review

Andrew Barker

Apr 4, 2018

“Gospel” is Novack’s first solo feature, though she co-directed “Eat This New York” with husband Andrew Rossi, whose “Page One: Inside the New York Times” she also produced, and she seems to have an implicit understanding that shot composition is every bit as important in a documentary as in a narrative feature. Read full review

Nathalie Atkinson

May 24, 2018

The film’s most insightful moments come when the documentary reconnects Talley with his past as they revisit his hometown and oldest friends. Read full review

Emily Yoshida

May 28, 2018

It feels like the self-admittedly emotionally bottled Talley is ready to talk about all of it. It’s too bad his biographer is less so. Read full review

Clayton Dillard

Apr 26, 2018

While many documentaries about notable figures feel the unfortunate need to legitimate their subjects with hyperbolic praise from recognizable sources, the film immediately runs the gamut in a manner that would be worthy of a mockumentary were it not completely serious. Read full review

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TVJerry

Jun 16, 2018

André Leon Talley is larger than life, literally. His outspoken flamboyance and eccentric style (not to mention his gigantic capes and caftans) have made him a unique figure the fashion world for decades. Lucikly, the maker of this documentary has lots of interviews and other footage thatAndré Leon Talley is larger than life, literally. His outspoken flamboyance and eccentric style (not to mention his gigantic capes and caftans) have made him a unique figure the fashion world for decades. Lucikly, the maker of this documentary has lots of interviews and other footage that features Talley, so there's plenty of his personality, plus a few insights into his background and foilables. There are moments with others (famous and not) who add a variety of perspectives, all praising him. If you know who Talley is, you'll enjoy this extended profile. If you've never heard of him, you'll find it a fascinating look into a remarkable individual.… Expand

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Brent_Marchant

Jun 1, 2018

A visually stunning, occasionally humorous though not especially engaging documentary about a fashion industry icon and his journey from the Jim Crow South to international celebrity. While the protagonist's story is an inspiring one, the chronicle of his story feels flat in light of theA visually stunning, occasionally humorous though not especially engaging documentary about a fashion industry icon and his journey from the Jim Crow South to international celebrity. While the protagonist's story is an inspiring one, the chronicle of his story feels flat in light of the life he's lived and the journey he's taken. Perhaps if the filmmakers had given viewers more of a reason to care about the subject matter and its central character this might have worked better. As it stands now, though, it's moderately interesting but not the kind of offering that reaches out and grabs your attention.… Expand

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