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L'Amour Fou

2010 · 98 min

A quiet, elegant documentary that lingers on art and memory, moving slowly through a famous love story and its aftermath. It feels like a museum visit: beautiful, restrained, and a little melancholy.

Directed by
Pierre Thoretton
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, Betty Catroux
Overview
This documentary examines the life and work of the late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, recounting how a frail prodigy prone to bouts of depression became an icon of the fashion world. Initially appointed head of the House of Dior in 1957 before growing into a globally recognized designer in his own right, Saint-Laurent overcomes his struggles with substance abuse, accumulating a large art collection alongside his lifelong personal and professional partner, Pierre Bergé.

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Directed by
Pierre Thoretton
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, Betty Catroux
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • love
    • grief
    • memory
    • obsession
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Pierre Thoretton
    Written by
    Pierre Thoretton, Ève Guillou
    Starring
    Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, Betty Catroux, Loulou de la Falaise, Jack Lang, Frédéric Chambre, Boujemaa Lahbali, Catherine Deneuve
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French, English

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