Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

109 mins | Documentary | Oct. 11, 2021

In the early 20th century, impoverished teenage Italian cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo sailed from Naples to America to seek a better life. He settled in Southern California, and became Hollywood's go-to shoemaker during the silent era. In 1927, he returned to Italy and founded in Florence his namesake luxury brand. This feature-length documentary recounts his adventures.

Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

109 mins | Documentary | Oct. 11, 2021

Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
In the early 20th century, impoverished teenage Italian cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo sailed from Naples to America to seek a better life. He settled in Southern California, and became Hollywood's go-to shoemaker during the silent era. In 1927, he returned to Italy and founded in Florence his namesake luxury brand. This feature-length documentary recounts his adventures.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers MeMo Films
Original title Salvatore - Il calzolaio dei sogni
Directors Luca Guadagnino
Writers Dana Thomas, Giuppy D'Aura

Cast

Salvatore Ferragamo

as Self (archive footage)

Manolo Blahnik

as Self

Suzy Menkes

as Self

Martin Scorsese

as Self

Michael Stuhlbarg

as Self - Narrator (voice)