House of Cardin (2020)

  • Documentary
  • 1h 37m
“My favourite pastime? Work”

Score an all-access glimpse into the extraordinary career of design genius Pierre Cardin in this entertaining and illuminating documentary. House of Cardin offers a rare peek at the man behind the iconic label, from his auspicious beginnings designing the costumes for Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast, all the way to the lofty heights of haute couture. Famous faces including Jean Paul Gaultier, Naomi Campbell, Sharon Stone, Dionne Warwick and Alice Cooper weigh in on Cardin’s legacy, painting a colourful portrait of a design maverick.

★★★★ “Both a fond act of homage and a hugely entertaining slice of social history” — The Sydney Morning Herald

Director

Todd Hughes

Languages

English, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese

Hardcoded Subtitles

English

Countries

USA, France