Rotten
Fashionistas and the Art Basel crowd may be enthralled, but for everyone else the documentary L'Amour Fou (Crazy Love) is a slog.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
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L'Amour Fou
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Pierre Thoretton Director
- Pierre Bergé as Pierre Bergé
- Yves Saint Laurent as Yves Saint-Laurent
- 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 Cast
- François de Ricqlès Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Fresh
For fashion lovers, the film's mini-retrospective of Saint Laurent's work should be a thrill.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
The film engages on its own terms, and if you don't love the clothes, you'll likely find one or more of the couple's houses to be more to your liking, in that nose-pressed-against-the-glass way.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
"L'Amour Fou" is an elegant fabric without the rough texture of real life and love.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Beautifully filmed, "L'Amour Fou" is often quite moving as it documents the dismantling of a mutual life.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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