Yves Saint Laurent 5, Avenue Marceau 75116 Paris

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Yves Saint Laurent 5, Avenue Marceau 75116 Paris

Released Jan 22, 2002

1h 25m

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In the second of a two-part documentary about fashion icon Yves Saint-Laurent, filmmaker David Teboul is given a rare look into the Paris-based designer's legendary fashion house, where he is preparing for his Spring 2002 line. After a long and illustrious career, Saint-Laurent is retiring, making this his final collection. Teboul chronicles every step in Saint-Laurent's process, from inception to creation, paying close attention to the designer's relationship with his creative team.

Amy Taubin

Film Comment Magazine

What's fascinating, heart-wrenching about L'Amour fou is the portrait of Saint Laurent that emerges from archival footage and photographs. If you ever doubted that he was the greatest designer of the second half of the 20th century, you won't after this.

Aug 27, 2019

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Nathan Lee

Film Comment Magazine

It is devoted, rather, to the calm, thoughtful, and ultimately elusive reflections of M. Berg on the dismantling of a legacy

Jun 28, 2013

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

It goes through all the usual celebratory motions but, without giving away too many secrets, suggests that nothing satisfied him enough - in fact, quite a lot made him suicidal.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 11, 2011

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Amie Simon

Three Imaginary Girls

Appearances by Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger punctuate this lovingly-told life story, but it's really the love and admiration of Bergé that says the most about this fascinating man.

Mar 6, 2019

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Examiner

L'amour Fou is as elegant as the revolutionary suits Yves Saint Laurent put us in.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 8, 2019

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Cleaver Patterson

CineVue

This beautiful, yet overridingly sad documentary, is a testament to a flawed genius who -- despite reaching the pinnacle of his profession -- appears never to have found true happiness.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 5, 2018

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Audience Member

Although the French title means Crazy Love and largely reminisced by Yves Saint Laurent's longtime business partner and lover Pierre Bergé, this documentary about the passions and demons of the French fashion iconoclast is incredibly impassible, stodgy and unilluminating.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Finally caught up with L'AMOUR FOU which actually has very little to do with the crazy love implied by the title. This is a solid very serious and almost elegiacal film about the master Yves Saint Laurent. The film is full of ellipses designed to make you think about fashion, art, wealth, culture, and fame. Little is said directly but L'AMOUR FOU will leave you thinking and talking for days. A really interesting work.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Idealized, worshiping, one-way, lack of real l'amor fou, Berge's documentary.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

There were a lot of silent portions of this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Great documentarie! Absolutely genious! Touching and made me feel part of a fashion movement that didn't really catch me before, til watching this film. I declare myself as a new fan of YSL! For all the reasons shown in the movie and beyond. Precise and with a perfect rythm! A must definetely!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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A morose, vivid look at the end of the love affair between fashion and lovers.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

In the second of a two-part documentary about fashion icon Yves Saint-Laurent, filmmaker David Teboul is given a rare look into the Paris-based designer's legendary fashion house, where he is preparing for his Spring 2002 line. After a long and illustrious career, Saint-Laurent is retiring, making this his final collection. Teboul chronicles every step in Saint-Laurent's process, from inception to creation, paying close attention to the designer's relationship with his creative team.

Director: David Teboul
Screenwriter: David Teboul
Distributor: Doc & Co, Empire Pictures
Production Co: Movimento Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 2002, Wide
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround