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L'Amour Fou
L'Amour Fou

L'Amour Fou

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

22 September 2010

Country

France

Cast

Pierre Bergé

Pierre Bergé

Self / Interviewee

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent

Self (archive footage)

Betty Catroux

Betty Catroux

Self / Interviewee

Loulou de la Falaise

Loulou de la Falaise

Self / Interviewee

Jack Lang

Jack Lang

Self / Interviewee

Frédéric Chambre

Frédéric Chambre

Self (archive footage)

Boujemaa Lahbali

Boujemaa Lahbali

Self (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Self (archive footage)

Laetitia Casta

Laetitia Casta

Self (archive footage)

François de Ricqlès

François de Ricqlès

Self (archive footage)

François Curiel

François Curiel

Self (archive footage)

Lionel Gosset

Lionel Gosset

Self (archive footage)

Antoine Godeau

Antoine Godeau

Self (archive footage)

Randy Jones

Randy Jones

Self

Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bernard Buffet

Bernard Buffet

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Linda Evangelista

Linda Evangelista

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zizi Jeanmaire

Zizi Jeanmaire

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

François Mitterrand

François Mitterrand

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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