Nov 07, 20 back in august, we brought you the news that two dueling biopics about the late, great designer yves saint laurent were on schedule to be released over the course of the next few yearsand today. Gaspard ulliel who plays yves saint laurent the legendary fashion designer, portrayed yves in a very believable way. Laurent is one of those rare individuals who has made a significant impact on the world at large. Kim pendavis kim pendavis is known for their work on paris is burning 1990 sol from engl 4640 at university of georgia. Octavia saint laurent of the house of saint laurent. Pure corporate selfendorsement 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. This is a memorial site in rememberance to my mother, the lovelystatesque octavia st. A film database and magazine, gay essential is your guide to lgbtq films.
May 08, 2015 the director bertrand bonello discusses a sequence from his biopic saint laurent, with gaspard ulliel. To this day this case remains one of the most fascinating nuggets of underground gaydrag culture. Ibrahim maalouf yves saintlaurent original movie soundtrack. He knows proust as well as he knows the rolling stones. She did appear in the next ballscene film how do i look, which came out in 2006, and was open about her struggle with drugs, and her sex work. Sep 22, 2014 saint laurent soundtrack from 2014, composed by various artists, bertrand bonello.
It looks like 2014 is going to be yves saint laurents turn to be immortalized on the big screen. In fact, the documentary came about after director jennie livingston saw a group of. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. An emotionally distant and unapologetically hedonistic mashup of art, music and high fashion capturing the dramatic rise and fall of a creative genius. Originally, the ideal was for drag queens to recreate the glamour of hollywood. The world is a decidedly less chic place this week with the passing on monday of the legendary transgendered beauty octavia saint laurent, who won hearts and an honorary place in the pantheon of the fabulous with her star turn in jennie livingstons. This film was one of two films based on yves saint laurent. She appeared posthumously in the 1996 documentary, mirror, mirror directed by baillie walsh. Did you know that she once went by the following name.
Transgendered entertainer octavia saint laurent died of cancer on may 17th. Candy darling the smiths underground trans icons fashion. Jennie livingston dir paris is burning, with dorian corey, octavia st laurent, pepper labeija, angie xtravaganza and venus xtravaganza. There was a waynes world reunion at this years oscars ceremony. Yves saint laurent soundtrack music complete song list. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Yves saint laurent original motion picture soundtrack. Ball culture is the name used to describe the underground lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender community in the us. Laurent mizrahi march 16, 1964 may 17, 2009 was an lgbt icon, trans woman, and aids educator who was active in new york citys black and latino drag society and harlems drag balls.
Yves saint laurent film, a 2014 french biographical film about yves saint laurent. But dev hynes music is more suited to the film s beautiful and wrenching quiet moments, like when transgender model octavia saint laurent confesses her desire to be somebody or is seen. She rose to fame in the early 90s from the underground documentary about urban gays. Laurent queen of the underground words and music written by. Its a tasteful and formulaic biopic, visually lush but emotionally shallow. Laurent mizrahi, march 16, 1964 may 17, 2009 was an american trans woman and performer featured in the 1990 documentary paris is burning. In the video, directed by petter wallenberg, the vogue houses of new york came out in full troupe to celebrate octavia.
Favorite pop culture references in rupauls drag race. That seems to be the theme of saint laurent, an epiclength biopic not to be confused with last years yves saint laurent, a briefer and less juicy authorized account about the enigmatic master of hautecouture fabulousness who died from a brain tumor in 2008 at age 71. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Pose is set in the world of 1987 and looks at the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in new york. The film depicts the final year of consuelas life while touching on the topics of. Adam soch camera and edited by adam soch music produced by. Laurent queen of the underground winner of the 2010 pill awards. Yves saint laurent is directed by jalil lespert and stars pierre niney in the title role of the french fashion designer and guillaume gallienne as pierre berge, his onetime romantic partner and fashion house cofounder.
We live in a day and time where so much has already been said or done. Although saint laurent has several episodes of depression, the film maintains a kind of smile, a luminescence. She joined the house of st laurent and at age 26 was featured in jennie livingstons seminal documentary of the balls, paris is burning. My favorite was when rupaul introduced guest judge paulina porizkova, referencing octavia saint laurent in paris is burning. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. All these years later, pose fans will enjoy tracing its characters not to mention plots back to their inspirations, poses angel clearly modeled on octavia saint laurent with a dash of venus, who we see enter eileen fords annual modeling competition just as angel did in a recent season 2 episode. The supporting cast features lea seydoux, amira casar, aymeline valade, and helmut berger. Octavia lived during a time where she and her friends were the ones who were introducing certain realities to the world.
The black and latino gays in paris is burning compete at drag balls the movie takes its name from one in harlem, where the ultimate object isnt simply to become a. Laurent mizrahi march 16, 1964 may 17, 2009 was an lgbt icon, trans woman, and aids educator who was active in new york city s black and latinx drag society and harlem s drag balls. She was an actress, known for the saint of fort washington 1993, paris is burning 1990 and octavia saint laurent. May 09, 2014 she did appear in the next ballscene film how do i look, which came out in 2006, and was open about her struggle with drugs, and her sex work. Laurent photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Laurent march 16, 1964 may 17, 2009 was an american trans woman and performer featured in the 1990 documentary paris is burning. The port of montreal lies at one end of the saint lawrence seaway, the river gateway that stretches from the great lakes to the atlantic. Oct 8, 2014 octavia saint laurent, superstar of the voguing movement, and friends. The album features the film s original score composed by the film s director bertrand bonello house of tolerance. Ay, yah i think that the people talking yah wale, lets get it i dont know what yall talking about where i live, they dont talk a lot hoes know what i be. Yves saint laurent, starring pierre niney, opens in the us on june 25. Imagine my surprise when i checked to see how the diva was doing, only to learn of your passing the very day before i rented the film. Sep 30, 20 the complete saint laurent spring 2014 readytowear fashion show now on vogue runway. Hivaids, prostitution, performance art, and cosmetic procedures. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of paris is burning with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Yves saint laurent soundtrack announced film music reporter. Saint laurent soundtrack announced film music reporter. The voice is that of octavia saint laurent, a legend and icon in the ballroom community, sampled from a paris is burning interview. When i look back at paris is burning and i listen to willi ninja and i listen to octavia saint laurent i think i made all those dreams come true and even though octavia did do some modeling and. May 21, 2014 saint laurent is one of 18 films in competition for the palme dor prize at cannes, and will be released in france on october 1. Laurent queen of the underground winner 2010 pill award. Louis garrel who plays jacques was so stunning i watched his parts again in screen selection. Guardians of the galaxy awesome mix vol 1 vol 2 full soundtrack. The underground trans icons who shouldve been cover stars dazed.
Get an insiders take on old montreal during this guided walking tour, which lets you leave the navigating to someone else. Saint laurent soundtrack list movie 2015 tracklist ost list listen to original score and full soundtrack songs, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits. Ibrahim maalouf yves saintlaurent original movie soundtrack ibrahim maalouf official. How the wonder woman of vogue is stepping into stardom on. Youre in this little girls heart forever and always. Waynes world stars mike myers and dana carvey introduce. Octavia saint laurent, superstar of the voguing movement. Mike myers and dana carvey dropped in to introduce best picture nominee bohemian rhapsody, which is the queen song their.
Teyana taylor and janet mock will judge love ball iii. She came to public attention after being featured in the 1990 documentary. Octavia saint laurent on teyana taylors wtp hypebae. In the video, directed by petter wallenberg, the vogue houses of new york came out in full troupe to celebrate octavia s memory. Octavia was also a very talented and soulful singer and had some original material which she began to work on in collaboration with hartford ct resident greg field. The men in the executive realness category look damn good in their threepiece suits, and theres a poignancy to these fauxbusinessmen when you realize that if not for being born poor, black, and gay in a culture thats hostile towards all three, they might have had a better chance of being an actual executive. More time is dedicated to the inner politics of the women working in the atelier, saint laurents drug. Whether it is a truthful or a dramatic version of his life, i do not know. Europacorp will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama saint laurent.
Laurent was born on march 16, 1964 in brooklyn, new york city, new york, usa. She came to public attention after being featured in the 1990 documentary paris is burning career. The rest included butch queen, best dressed, american runway. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title saint laurent. I think alaska is a smart queen who wouldnt have blown her. Yves saint laurent, the movie, isnt nearly so innovative or forward thinking. Octavia st laurent, or to use her later name heavenly angel octavia st laurent. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Jan 08, 2014 find all 24 songs in yves saint laurent soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Choose a shorter walk of either the east or west sides or a longer walk that covers both. In january 1958, yves saint laurent pierre niney aged merely 21 was unexpectedly called upon to oversee the legendary paris fashion house established by recently deceased christian dior. Saint laurent spring 2014 readytowear collection vogue. May 07, 2015 which yves saint laurent biopic should you watch.
May 17, 2014 finally, saint laurent is a well made but bafflingly airless and claustrophobic film, like being with fashions very own tutenkhamen, living and dying inside his own richly appointed tomb and. She came to public attention after being featured in the 1990 documentary paris is burning. Born in algeria, yves saint laurent gaspard ulliel moves to france and utilizes his creativity to become an icon of the fashion industry. Kim pendavis kim pendavis is known for their work on paris. She also was featured in a michael ohara documentary, octavia saint laurent. Laurent starred as a prostitute alongside danny glover and matt dillon in the modest box office smash, the saint of fort washington. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family octavia st. Paris is burning black trans black lesbians sundance film festival club kids film serie black history month drag queens vintage glamour. Laurent, birthdate unknown 2009 when i got tipped off about octavia s death through the peace bisquit email newsletter, i have to say i was very saddened. I was the first completely fullblown, inyourface queen to stand up on a. Saint laurent is a brilliant blend of the modern and the past. Jun 25, 2014 yves saint laurent, the man, was a towering figure in the fashion worlda visionary haute couture designer who challenged traditional notions of feminine beauty and power. The single be somebody by house of wallenberg featuring octavia st laurent was released in 20. May 19, 2009 the world is a decidedly less chic place this week with the passing on monday of the legendary transgendered beauty octavia saint laurent, who won hearts and an honorary place in the pantheon of the fabulous with her star turn in jennie livingstons 1990 voguing documentary, paris is burning.
Saint laurent soundtrack list saint laurent movie 2014. September 22, 2014 below you can view the complete saint laurent soundtrack list, album tracklist. From this day forward is screening on september 22 at denvers sie filmcenter. The film charts the meteoric rise of the talented shy, introverted and gay yves saint laurent and then his struggles to keep his creativity and to cope with his sexuality. There will be two films coming out about the life of this iconic french designer who died in 2008, despite one facing criticism from the late designers close companion and business partner, pierre berge.
I get this feeling a lot with octavia saint laurent, the movie portrays her and her hustlings as a photo model with a slant like shes. The film also introduces us to dorian corey, an aging drag queen who dispenses stately pearls of wisdom while applying eye makeup and lamenting the younger generations ignorance of the great hollywood divas of the past, octavia saint laurent, a transgender woman who aspires to a modeling career, and pepper lebeija, whose cheeky insights lead us. I wonder if theres anyone left alive who really knows the tee. Pierre niney is a dead ringer for the fashion designer, but this is a lifeless account of his career. May 08, 2015 this film by bertrand bonello offers an allaccess look into the designer yves saint laurent at work and afterhours with a perspective that is at once intimate and detached. Released by europacorp in 2014 containing music from saint laurent 2015. Laurent celebrity profile check out the latest octavia st. Octavia is a star known for paris is burning, how do i look, and octavia saint laurent. People of this subculture participate in walks competitions to get trophies at events known as balls. Consuela cosmetic was an american transgender entertainer. Also included are the songs from the film by artists including creedence clearwater revival, the velvet underground, the metros, frankie.
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