Valentino: The Last Emperor
A lavish, wry, and surprisingly tender portrait of Valentino Garavani at the twilight of his career. The film follows the maestro and his business/life partner Giancarlo Giammetti through fittings, galas, and the 45th-anniversary couture celebrations—just as private-equity turbulence and looming retirement reshape the house. Between pugs, palazzos, and breathtaking dressmaking, it’s really a love story: to craft, to beauty, and to a partnership that built an empire.
Country: USA/Italy · Runtime: ~96 min · Release: Festival premiere 2008; wider theatrical release 2009.