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Yves Saint Laurent: Time Regained

2002 1h 17m Documentary List
73% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 60% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
In the first of a two-part documentary about celebrated designer Yves Saint-Laurent, filmmaker David Teboul chronicles the life and times of the renowned designer, who was born to privilege in Algeria and would go on to become one of the most influential fashion icons of all time. Through the use of candid interviews with Saint-Laurent, his mother and some of his closest collaborators, Teboul attempts to unmask one of the most enigmatic creative minds of our time.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader An absorbing exploration of creativity and the artistic temperament. Feb 9, 2007 Full Review Mark Jenkins Washington Post This austere non-narrative should fascinate fashion buffs and fans of rigorous cinematic formalism, but leave everyone else fidgeting restlessly in their mass-market jeans and T-shirts. Apr 9, 2004 Full Review Jackie Bolin Dallas Morning News A glimpse inside the mind of one of the last century's biggest names and a history lesson about the world of high fashion. Mar 4, 2004 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ... best received as an idealized portrait of a time, and of the strange characters that time created. It looks gorgeous, like a feature-length fashion ad -- it shows us an impossible world, beyond our aspirations. Rated: 86/100 Sep 28, 2014 Full Review Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone TheMovieChicks.com If you're curious about fashion, it's okay. If sitting through two documentaries about fashion sounds as exciting as, well watching people sew on buttons, skip it. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 6, 2004 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International Teboul's films get as close as anyone to revealing the inner workings of the mind of a man who stands as one of the truly influential, world's eye-view-changing designers of the last century. Jan 13, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The description provided for this film is incorrect. The film is about Yves Saint Laurent, the fashion designer. Having no background in fashion, I found this film immensely interesting. The only compliant I have is that the filming style was very awkward and obviously done by an amateur. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member a huge let down compared with entertaining doc's like "marc jacobs & louis vuitton" Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The uforgettable yves Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the first of a two-part documentary about celebrated designer Yves Saint-Laurent, filmmaker David Teboul chronicles the life and times of the renowned designer, who was born to privilege in Algeria and would go on to become one of the most influential fashion icons of all time. Through the use of candid interviews with Saint-Laurent, his mother and some of his closest collaborators, Teboul attempts to unmask one of the most enigmatic creative minds of our time.
Director
David Teboul
Producer
Christian Baute
Screenwriter
David Teboul
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Box Office (Gross USA)
$97.1K
Runtime
1h 17m
Sound Mix
Surround