Vanity Fair writer leaps into the fire with Valentino

Nabbing access to a haute couture designer's business and private life over a two-year span is an incredibly tall order for a first-time filmmaker, but Matt Tyrnauer has done just that for Valentino: The Last Emperor. He spoke with realscreen about working with a fashion diva, and how his independent documentary came to be a big box office draw.

July 13, 2009

Nabbing access to a haute couture designer's business and private life over a two-year span is an incredibly tall order for a first-time filmmaker, but Matt Tyrnauer has done just that for Valentino: The Last Emperor. He spoke with realscreen about working with a fashion diva, and how his independent documentary came to be a big box office draw.