Review of Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008) by Chris M — 29 May 2009

This documentary is an absolute delight. It is really about several different relationships that are tied together by this most fascinating man. The dynamic between Valentino and his partner of fifty years, Giancarlo is at the fore but there is also the clash of empires in the old school methods of the house of valentino and the new business models of private equity at the same time cementing the legacy of valentino as the last of his kind.

One does not have to love fashion to love this movie.