Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

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Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

Released Sep 15, 2017

1h 29m

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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 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

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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

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Sofie Steenhaut

Little White Lies

The documentary is only beautiful on the surface.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 28, 2017

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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

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Dan Scully

Cinema76

Blahnik is certainly talented, but he doesn't make for a compelling movie.

Apr 15, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Fantastic film. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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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

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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

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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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