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Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

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An in-depth portrait of master shoe designer Manolo Blahnik and a behind-the-scenes look into the world of the fashion icon.
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Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

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Manolo will please fashion fans, though its size and scope may not be a perfect fit for all viewers.

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Scott Marks San Diego Reader Recreations of the master's past are laughably bad: a numbing state of self-congratulatory and overly theatrical theatricality appears to have stricken all participants. So why was I never bored? Rated: 2/5 Oct 20, 2017 Full Review Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine You may not be able to afford the shoes, but Michael Roberts' documentary Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards may bring you almost as much delight. Oct 5, 2017 Full Review Sofie Steenhaut Little White Lies The documentary is only beautiful on the surface. Rated: 2/5 Sep 28, 2017 Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review Blahnik is such a spirited, cartoon-like character that he makes the film all the more entertaining just by bursting into one of his high-pitched giggles. May 14, 2020 Full Review Dan Scully Cinema76 Blahnik is certainly talented, but he doesn't make for a compelling movie. Apr 15, 2020 Full Review Cate Marquis We Are Movie Geeks One does not have to care about shoes or fashion to be charmed and delighted by this documentary about this unique and appealing character. Apr 26, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I loved every minute: *his childhood: *the credibility to his mom's creativity;his father's appreciation for fine dressing; the filming capturing his love for lizards - making shoes for them - his innocence was captured as well as his gift so unique indeed but well appreciated and serving a purpose needed! I recommend it for the love of creativity and love of nature!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a brilliant film! i laugh a lot and i suggest the vision of it to any fashion and shoe lover. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic film. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best fashion documentaries you will ever watch. Such an inspiration and really fascinating. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Well paced, entertaining, eye-popping, and packed with sly humor. The combination of bespoke scenes, archival footage and interviews makes for excellent viewing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An in-depth portrait of master shoe designer Manolo Blahnik and a behind-the-scenes look into the world of the fashion icon.
Director
Michael Roberts
Producer
Neil Zeiger, Gillian Mosely, Bronwyn Cosgrave, Michael Roberts
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Nevision Studios One
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$59.4K
Runtime
1h 29m
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