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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the fashion designer UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Creator/PierreNiney as Saint Laurent and Creator/GuillaumeGallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.

The film was met with mixed reviews due to its rather formulaic rise/fall/redemption storyline, but its lead performances were universally praised as was the presence of Saint Laurent's actual designs. It [[DuelingWorks came out the same year]] as another biopic about YSL (and [[DisownedAdaptation unauthorized]] this time), ''Film/SaintLaurent'', starring Creator/GaspardUlliel.

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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the fashion designer UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Creator/PierreNiney as Saint Laurent and Creator/GuillaumeGallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes. \n\nThe film was met with mixed reviews due to its rather formulaic rise/fall/redemption storyline, but its lead performances were universally praised as was the presence of Saint Laurent's actual designs. It [[DuelingWorks came out the same year]] as another biopic about YSL (and [[DisownedAdaptation unauthorized]] this time), ''Film/SaintLaurent'', starring Creator/GaspardUlliel.
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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the fashion designer UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Pierre Niney as Saint Laurent and Creator/GuillaumeGallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.

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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the fashion designer UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Pierre Niney Creator/PierreNiney as Saint Laurent and Creator/GuillaumeGallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.

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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the {{fashion designer}} UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Pierre Niney as Saint Laurent and Creator/GuillaumeGallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.

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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the {{fashion designer}} fashion designer UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Pierre Niney as Saint Laurent and Creator/GuillaumeGallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.



* FashionDesigner: Yves is one of the great designers of the twentieth century. Christian Dior and Karl Lagerfeld also appear in the film.
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The film was met with mixed reviews due to its rather formulaic rise/fall/redemption storyline, but its lead performances were universally praised as was the presence of Saint Laurent's actual designs. It [[DuelingWorks came out the same year]] as another biopic about YSL (and [[DisownedAdaptation unauthorized]] this time), ''Film/SaintLaurent'', starring Creator/GaspardUlliel .

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The film was met with mixed reviews due to its rather formulaic rise/fall/redemption storyline, but its lead performances were universally praised as was the presence of Saint Laurent's actual designs. It [[DuelingWorks came out the same year]] as another biopic about YSL (and [[DisownedAdaptation unauthorized]] this time), ''Film/SaintLaurent'', starring Creator/GaspardUlliel .Creator/GaspardUlliel.
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The film was met with mixed reviews due to its rather formulaic rise/fall/redemption storyline, but its lead performances were universally praised as was the presence of Saint Laurent's actual designs. It [[DuelingWorks came out the same year]] as another biopic about YSL (and [[DisownedAdaptation unauthorized]] this time), ''Film/SaintLaurent''.

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The film was met with mixed reviews due to its rather formulaic rise/fall/redemption storyline, but its lead performances were universally praised as was the presence of Saint Laurent's actual designs. It [[DuelingWorks came out the same year]] as another biopic about YSL (and [[DisownedAdaptation unauthorized]] this time), ''Film/SaintLaurent''.''Film/SaintLaurent'', starring Creator/GaspardUlliel .
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Victoire lays on of these on Yves.
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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the {{fashion designer}} UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Pierre Niney as Saint Laurent and Guillaume Gallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.

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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the {{fashion designer}} UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Pierre Niney as Saint Laurent and Guillaume Gallienne Creator/GuillaumeGallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.
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* BadassBeard: During their bohemian times in Marrakesh, Pierre and Yves grow beards.
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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the {{fashion designer}} UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Pierre Niney as Saint Laurent and Guillaume Gallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was authorized by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.

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''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French {{Biopic}} film about the {{fashion designer}} UsefulNotes/YvesSaintLaurent that traces his life from his early days as a fashion prodigy through his phenomenal success in the 1960s and 1970s. Directed by Jalil Lespert, it stars Pierre Niney as Saint Laurent and Guillaume Gallienne as his business partner and lover Pierre Bergé. The film was authorized [[ApprovalOfGod authorized]] by the estate of Yves Saint Laurent and features the designer's authentic creations in the fashion show scenes.
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* CostumePorn: Possibly one of the greatest examples in cinema, the St. Laurent estate lent the production authentic, historic garments for many of the scenes. Even critics who disliked the film suggested seeing it just for the fashion history on display.
* CreatorBreakdown: InUniverse, St. Laurent is committed to a mental institution after being conscripted into the army. Pierre rescues him, but he's never quite the same.

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* CostumePorn: Possibly one of the greatest examples in cinema, the St. Laurent estate lent the production 77 authentic, historic garments for many of the scenes.scenes -- Curators from the Saint Laurent archive were on set to make sure none of the historic pieces used were damaged. The models were cast based on size, given the clothes could not be altered, and the models wore special underwear so their skin never touched the clothes. Even critics who disliked the film suggested seeing it just for the fashion history on display.
* CreatorBreakdown: InUniverse, St. Laurent is committed to a mental institution after being conscripted into the army. Pierre rescues him, but he's never quite the same.
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* {{Deuteragonist}}: Yves's life story is seen through the eyes of Pierre Bergé, who narrates the film.
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* TheFifties: The film begins in glamorous post-war Paris, where the men all wear suits and the women wear Dior, whom Yves works for.

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* TheFifties: The film begins in glamorous post-war Paris, where the men all wear suits and the women wear Dior, UsefulNotes/ChristianDior, whom Yves works for.

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