Battle at Versailles

Battle at Versailles

60 mins | Documentary | May 5, 2016

M2M's first original long-form documentary, Battle at Versailles, follows an event in 1973 at Palace of Versailles where top French designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin faced of against American newcomers Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein and Halston. That pitted France’s best designers against the best America had to offer. It was the first time the fashion world's gaze was fixated on American design.

Battle at Versailles

60 mins | Documentary | May 5, 2016

Battle at Versailles
M2M's first original long-form documentary, Battle at Versailles, follows an event in 1973 at Palace of Versailles where top French designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin faced of against American newcomers Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein and Halston. That pitted France’s best designers against the best America had to offer. It was the first time the fashion world's gaze was fixated on American design.
Producers HBO Films, Vesuvius Productions, M2M Studios
Original title Battle at Versailles
Directors Fritz Mitchell
Writers Jeff Sarokin

Cast

Stanley Tucci

as Narrator (voice)