Movie2018·GB·1h 51min

McQueen

Name: McQueen
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-06-08T00:00:00Z
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Bernard Arnault, Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Joseph Bennett, Magdalena Frackowiak

The fearless, rebellious and extraordinary life of Alexander McQueen

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Premiere

Jun2018

Studios

Commondeer Films Creativity Capital Electric Shadow Company Misfits Entertainment Moving Pictures Media Salon Pictures Time Based Arts

Box office

Gross$1M

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Synopsis

McQueen (2018) is a British documentary you can watch online on iFILM. Directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui trace Alexander McQueen's climb from a Savile Row apprentice to one of fashion's boldest designers.

The film is built from home footage, backstage tapes and candid interviews with the people closest to him — family, friends and former collaborators. His landmark runway shows give the story its shape, each one opening a chapter of his life. It doesn't flinch from the darker turns either: the obsessive drive and the toll that came with sudden fame.

What sets it apart is intimacy rather than gloss, the gothic beauty of his collections echoing the fragility of the man who made them. A rewarding watch for anyone drawn to fashion, art or the price of raw talent, even if the name is new to you. Stream McQueen (2018) online on iFILM.

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