Saint Laurent (film)

Not to be confused with Yves Saint Laurent (film).
Saint Laurent

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Bertrand Bonello
Produced by Éric Altmayer
Nicolas Altmayer
Written by Bertrand Bonello
Thomas Bidegain
Starring Gaspard Ulliel
Jérémie Renier
Louis Garrel
Léa Seydoux
Amira Casar
Aymeline Valade
Helmut Berger
Music by Bertrand Bonello
Cinematography Josée Deshaies
Edited by Fabrice Rouaud
Production
company
EuropaCorp
Mandarin Cinéma
Distributed by EuropaCorp. Distribution
Release dates
  • 17 May 2014 (2014-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 24 September 2014 (2014-09-24) (France)
Running time
 150 minutes[1]
Country France
Language French
English
Budget €8.77 million[2]
Box office $2,498,642[2]

Saint Laurent is a 2014 French biography drama film co-written and directed by Bertrand Bonello, and starring Gaspard Ulliel as Yves Saint Laurent, Jérémie Renier as Pierre Bergé, and Louis Garrel as Jacques de Bascher. The supporting cast features Léa Seydoux, Amira Casar, Aymeline Valade and Helmut Berger.[3][4] The film centers on Saint Laurent's life from 1967 to 1976, during which time the famed fashion designer was at the peak of his career.[5] The film competed for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival[6] and was released on 24 September 2014.[5]

It was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[7] In January 2015, Saint Laurent received ten César Award nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.[8] It also received five nominations at the 20th Lumières Awards, winning Best Actor for Gaspard Ulliel.[9][10]

Cast

Bertrand Bonello, Gaspard Ulliel and Jérémie Renier promoting the film at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

Production

The shooting of Saint Laurent began on 30 September 2013.[11]

Release

The film was originally scheduled to be released on 14 May 2014. In January 2014 the studio announced the release was pushed back to 1 October 2014.[12] The release date was later changed to 24 September 2014.[5]

In May 2014, Sony Pictures Classics acquired the North American rights at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival where the film premiered in competition.[6][13] The film was also screened at the 52nd New York Film Festival in September 2014.[14]

In May 2015, the film opened in four theaters in New York and Los Angeles to a $36,136 opening weekend.[15]

Reception

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 52% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10 based on 60 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "A well-intentioned but frustratingly diffuse biopic, Saint Laurent proves an ironically poor fit for a look at the life of a fashion icon."[16] On Metacritic it has a score of 52 out of 100 based on 29 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[17]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
2014 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Saint Laurent Nominated
40th César Awards Best Film Saint Laurent Nominated
Best Director Bertrand Bonello Nominated
Best Actor Gaspard Ulliel Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Louis Garrel Nominated
Jérémie Renier Nominated
Best Production Design Katia Wyszkop Nominated
Best Sound Nicolas Cantin, Nicolas Moreau, Jean-Pierre Laforce Nominated
Best Cinematography Josée Deshaies Nominated
Best Editing Fabrice Rouaud Nominated
Best Costume Design Anaïs Romand Won
Globes de Cristal Award Best Actor Gaspard Ulliel Nominated
Louis Delluc Prize Best Film Saint Laurent Nominated
20th Lumières Awards Best Film Saint Laurent Nominated
Best Director Bertrand Bonello Nominated
Best Actor Gaspard Ulliel Won
Best Screenplay Thomas Bidegain and Bertrand Bonello Nominated
Best Cinematography Josée Deshaies Nominated
5th Magritte Awards Best Supporting Actor Jérémie Renier Won
19th Satellite Awards Best Costume Design Anaïs Romand Nominated
International Cinephile Society Awards 2016 Best Actor Gaspard Ulliel Won
Best Supporting Actor Helmut Berger Nominated
Best Production Design Katia Wyszkop Nominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Laurent". Cannes. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 JP Box Office
  3. ↑ Diderich, Joelle (10 January 2014). "Yves Saint Laurent Biopic Wins Pierre Bergé's Approval". WWD. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Saint Laurent". Unifrance. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "" Saint Laurent " de Bertrand Bonello". Elle. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. 1 2 "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Oscars: France Selects 'Saint Laurent' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "César 2015: les nominations". AlloCiné. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "L'académie des lumières: les nominés 2015 (l'année 2014)". Académie des Lumières. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "'Timbuktu' Sweeps France's Lumieres Awards". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  11. ↑ ""Saint Laurent" de Bertrand Bonello à Cannes?". AlloCiné. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "La sortie de "Saint Laurent" de Bertrand Bonello repoussée !". AlloCiné. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "CANNES: Sony Pictures Classics Nabs Bertrand Bonello's 'Saint-Laurent' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "NYFF52 Main Slate". NYFF. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "'The Apu Trilogy,' 'I Am Big Bird,' 'Saint Laurent' Top Specialty Box Office Debuts". Deadline. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Saint Laurent (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Saint Laurent Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
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