Karl Lagerfeld is a fascinating figure to watch on camera.
Despite three years of filming, Marconi doesn´t capture any particularly surprising or revealing footage of his subject. It seems likely that the distant Lagerfeld limited the filmmaker´s access to his personal life. Lagerfeld carefully controls his image even when being filmed by someone else´s camera. There´s a limited amount of insight provided into Lagerfeld´s creative process, and virtually no information provided about his impact on the fashion world. Nobody else is interviewed for the film; Lagerfeld is front and center in every scene.
Nicole Kidman drops by for a photo shoot, as gorgeous and charming as ever. Princess Caroline shows up, but she´s not quite as charming.
With such a rich visual world at his disposal, you´d think that Marconi could have come up with a more compelling spectacle. Yet, while the camera clearly loves Karl Lagerfeld, there really aren´t any scenes that pop out as eye candy. Just a lot of competent but uninspired footage of fashion shows and photography shoots that aren´t particularly memorable.
But those rings, man, I´ll never forget them. I pity the fool who messes with Karl Lagerfeld.
Video
The film is presented in a 1.78:1 anamorphic transfer. The transfer is interlaced and there are numerous instanced of combing visible throughout the movie. The image looks a bit soft as well.
Audio
The DVD is presented in Dolby Digital Stereo. Forced English subtitles support the French audio.
Extras
There are 12 outtakes provided, totaling just over 41 minutes.
Film Value
"Lagerfeld Confidential" is a surprisingly pedestrian affair. It mixes interviews with footage of fashion shows and photograph shoots without highlighting the best qualities of any of them. If you´re looking for gorgeous shots of runway models in fabulous clothes, you´ll only find a few here. The interviews with Lagerfeld are mostly disappointing too, though with a few exceptions. Lagerfeld cuts such a striking figure in front of the camera, he almost makes the film worth recommending all by himself. But not quite.
Nicole Kidman drops by for a photo shoot, as gorgeous and charming as ever. Princess Caroline shows up, but she´s not quite as charming.
With such a rich visual world at his disposal, you´d think that Marconi could have come up with a more compelling spectacle. Yet, while the camera clearly loves Karl Lagerfeld, there really aren´t any scenes that pop out as eye candy. Just a lot of competent but uninspired footage of fashion shows and photography shoots that aren´t particularly memorable.
But those rings, man, I´ll never forget them. I pity the fool who messes with Karl Lagerfeld.
Video
The film is presented in a 1.78:1 anamorphic transfer. The transfer is interlaced and there are numerous instanced of combing visible throughout the movie. The image looks a bit soft as well.
Audio
The DVD is presented in Dolby Digital Stereo. Forced English subtitles support the French audio.
Extras
There are 12 outtakes provided, totaling just over 41 minutes.
Film Value
"Lagerfeld Confidential" is a surprisingly pedestrian affair. It mixes interviews with footage of fashion shows and photograph shoots without highlighting the best qualities of any of them. If you´re looking for gorgeous shots of runway models in fabulous clothes, you´ll only find a few here. The interviews with Lagerfeld are mostly disappointing too, though with a few exceptions. Lagerfeld cuts such a striking figure in front of the camera, he almost makes the film worth recommending all by himself. But not quite.
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