L'Amour fou (2010 film)
| L'Amour fou | |
|---|---|
| French | Yves Saint Laurent - Pierre Bergé, l'amour fou |
| Directed by | Pierre Thoretton |
| Screenplay by | Pierre Thoretton Ève Guillou |
| Produced by | Hugues Charbonneau Kristina Larsen |
| Starring | Pierre Bergé Yves Saint-Laurent |
| Cinematography | Léo Hinstin |
| Edited by | Dominique Auvray |
| Music by | Côme Aguiar Laurent Lévesque |
Production companies | Les Films du lendemain Les Films de Pierre France 3 Cinéma |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
L'Amour fou (French: Yves Saint Laurent - Pierre Bergé, l'amour fou) is a French documentary film, directed by Pierre Thoretton and released in 2010.[1] The film profiles the longtime partnership of fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and businessman Pierre Bergé, through the lens of the 2009 auction of Saint-Laurent's art collection following his death.[2]
The film was edited from over 2,000 hours of archival film footage of Saint-Laurent and Bergé, and 300 hours of newly shot footage of the auction and Bergé's preparations for it in their home.[3]
The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
Awards
At TIFF, the film won the FIPRESCI Prize for the Special Presentations program.[5]
It received a César Award nomination for Best Documentary Film at the 36th César Awards in 2011.[6]
References
- ^ Amy Verner, "All about Yves - and Pierre". The Globe and Mail, 20 September 2010.
- ^ Mary Pols, "L’Amour Fou: Remembering Yves Saint Laurent". Time, 23 May 2011.
- ^ Amy Verner, "A tortured designer, a grieving partner and a muddled portrait of YSL". The Globe and Mail, 27 May 2011.
- ^ Karen Von Hahn, "The making of a film fest fete". Toronto Star, 14 September 2010.
- ^ Bruce Kirkland, "King's Speech people's pick; George VI drama takes Cadillac award at Toronto filmfest closing celebration". Toronto Sun, 20 September 2010.
- ^ Rebecca Leffler, "‘Of Gods and Men’ Leads France’s Cesar Nominations With 11". The Hollywood Reporter, 21 January 2011.
External links
- L'Amour fou at IMDb