Džons Galjāno. Kāpums Un Kritums / Джон Гальяно. Взлет И Падение / High and Low. John Galliano

JOHN GALLIANO. THE RISE AND FALL

John Galliano. High & Low

UK, USA, France, 2023, 115 min

Director: Kevin McDonald

Starring: John Galliano, Anna Wintour, Penelope Cruz, Bernard Arnault, Sydney Toledano, Naomi Campbell, Charlize Theron, Kate Moss.

Haute couture has never experienced a rise, fall and revival as exciting as John Galliano's.

2011. In 2008, the fashion world was rocked by a major scandal. The legendary fashion designer John Galliano became the epicenter of the storm.

Intoxicated by antidepressants, alcohol and drugs, prone to extremes due to excessive stress and emotional pressure, the designer shouted a bunch of anti-Semitic and racist insults in the presence of strangers in the Parisian bar "La Perle". The film opens with this shocking video that appeared in court.

The beloved designer of Princess Diana and Nicole Kidman, who at the time occupied the creative throne of Dior, instantly lost his prestigious job, was ostracized and convicted of hate crimes.

It might seem like there's no going back after that. No one really believed that he could return to the Olympus of fashion.

Some immediately excluded him from their circle of acquaintances, while others did not worry about the reputational risk that would be caused by maintaining a friendship. They preferred to fight. Almost the entire professional elite of fashion came to Galliano's defense. He had a long road of atonement, emotional and physical rehabilitation, until there was a faint glimmer of hope for forgiveness. Thus began the designer's gradual return to the industry.

Oscar-winning director Kevin McDonald's film about John Galliano stars everyone from Bernard Arnault and Penelope Cruz to John's sister and his psychiatrist.

And John Galliano shocks the public again, but this time with extreme openness. He is cruel to himself. Looking the viewer straight in the eyes, he describes the twists and turns of his personal hell.

Together with him, we go back to the beginning of his career - Central Saint Martins, National Theater costume workshops, London nightclubs and bars. Unique shots from the first shows, from the legendary "Les Incroyables" and "Black show" with emphasized theatricality, decadence and references to visual art; for the dazzling Dior collections and the triumphant return to the last shows - luxurious shows worthy of Hollywood.

His strength has always been the ability to evoke emotions in the audience. To make you hold your breath in admiration, evoke nostalgia for bygone eras and create childish excitement in adults.

One of the most touching moments of the film - for the first time after his dismissal, Galliano returns to the Dior atelier, to the house's archives, meets with his employees, reuniting with them eleven years later.

Director Kevin Macdonald avoids vulgarity and tasteless drama, turning the film into a spectacular work of art. He created a symphonic epic about an uncompromising, inspiring and bright artist - the last great romantic of high fashion.

This is how John Galliano reveals himself in all his brilliance and glory, with his characteristic inspiration and wounded soul.

John Galliano. Rise and fall. And the rise again.

Original language: English, French

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