Yves Saint Laurent - 5 Avenue Marceau 75116 Paris
May 31 - Jun 07, 2008
David Teboul, 2002, 85 min
Sponsored by Three Dollar Cinema
In November 2001, the doors of 5 Avenue Marceau were opened for the first time to reveal a secret place: Yves Saint Laurent's couture house. The director, David Teboul, spent over three months within the walls of this building with total freedom to move about and shoot his film. In a world of mirrors, where agitation is handled with kid gloves and filled with punctilious coddling, 5 AVENUE MARCEAU 75116 PARIS is a serious meeting with the legendary designer at close quarters, in his place of work, from the original sketch to the final garment. The film is a study of the loneliness, obsession, and eccentricity that accompany the designer as well as of the disappointment and happiness he gains from his work.