L'Amour Fou

L'Amour Fou

98 mins | Documentary | Sept. 22, 2010

This documentary examines the life and work of the late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, recounting how a frail prodigy prone to bouts of depression became an icon of the fashion world. Initially appointed head of the House of Dior in 1957 before growing into a globally recognized designer in his own right, Saint-Laurent overcomes his struggles with substance abuse, accumulating a large art collection alongside his lifelong personal and professional partner, Pierre Bergé.

L'Amour Fou

98 mins | Documentary | Sept. 22, 2010

L'Amour Fou
This documentary examines the life and work of the late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, recounting how a frail prodigy prone to bouts of depression became an icon of the fashion world. Initially appointed head of the House of Dior in 1957 before growing into a globally recognized designer in his own right, Saint-Laurent overcomes his struggles with substance abuse, accumulating a large art collection alongside his lifelong personal and professional partner, Pierre Bergé.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers
Original title L'Amour fou
Directors Pierre Thoretton
Writers

Cast

Pierre Bergé

as Self / Interviewee

Yves Saint Laurent

as Self (archive footage)

Betty Catroux

as Self / Interviewee

Loulou de la Falaise

as Self / Interviewee

Jack Lang

as Self / Interviewee

Frédéric Chambre

as Self (archive footage)

Boujemaa Lahbali

as Self (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve

as Self (archive footage)

Laetitia Casta

as Self (archive footage)

François de Ricqlès

as Self (archive footage)

François Curiel

as Self (archive footage)

Lionel Gosset

as Self (archive footage)

Antoine Godeau

as Self (archive footage)

Randy Jones

as Self

Carla Bruni

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bernard Buffet

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Linda Evangelista

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mick Jagger

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zizi Jeanmaire

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

François Mitterrand

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nicolas Sarkozy

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Andy Warhol

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)