Yves Saint Laurent
A polished French biopic tracing Yves Saint Laurent’s ascent through haute couture, creative pressure, and an enduring partnership with Pierre Bergé.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- elegant
- romantic
- melancholic
- fashion film night
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the performances and fashion elements worthwhile but judged the biopic bland, formulaic, and awkwardly structured.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Yves Saint Laurent from his professional breakthrough in 1958 through his rise as a major fashion designer.
Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé are presented as both lovers and business partners at the center of the story.
The subject's fashion collections, design career, and haute couture milieu provide the film's defining visual identity.
The film foregrounds Saint Laurent as a gay man and places his intimate life within the evolution of his public artistic reputation.
Films like Yves Saint Laurent, and why
Coco Before Chanel
shared biographical drama focus, artistic ambition, romantic relationships, and French cultural milieu
The Danish Girl
shared fashion-world setting, creative rivalry, queer themes, and emotionally turbulent artist portrait
A Single Man
shared intimate biographical drama, same-sex love, social constraint, and period European setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Jalil Lespert
- Release Date
- 2014-01-08
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (938)
Cast
- Pierre Niney
- Guillaume Gallienne
- Nikolai Kinski
- Charlotte Le Bon
- Xavier Lafitte
- Laura Smet
- Marie de Villepin
- Ruben Alves
- Astrid Whettnall
- Marianne Basler
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Yves Saint Laurent about?
- A polished French biopic tracing Yves Saint Laurent’s ascent through haute couture, creative pressure, and an enduring partnership with Pierre Bergé.
- What is Yves Saint Laurent like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yves Saint Laurent as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yves Saint Laurent violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Yves Saint Laurent.
- What did critics think of Yves Saint Laurent?
- Critics broadly found the performances and fashion elements worthwhile but judged the biopic bland, formulaic, and awkwardly structured.
- Which films are like Yves Saint Laurent?
- Films with a similar feel include Coco Before Chanel, The Danish Girl, and A Single Man.
- How long is Yves Saint Laurent?
- Yves Saint Laurent runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Yves Saint Laurent?
- In United States, Yves Saint Laurent streams on Philo.
