The Gospel According to André
Documentary biopic on the career of famed fashion editor and journalist André Leon Talley. Follows Talley from his roots in the segregated American South to becoming one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of our times.
- Director:
- Kate Novack ('Eat This New York')
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Flicks, Luke Buckmaster
flicksThe first words spoken in The Gospel According to André, a documentary that explores the life of former Vogue editor and legendary fashionista André Leon Talley, come from the subject himself, overlaid onto warmly lit images of his home and garden. “I don’t live for fashion. I live for beauty and style,” Talley says, as director Kate Novack cuts between objects in his house: an old telephone, photographs, cushions with floral decoration. “Fashion is fleeting,” Talley continues. “Style remains.”
Vulture
pressThe things that make Talley such an iconoclast and so unforgettable even to those who’ve scarcely picked up a fashion magazine in their lives — his stature, his mannerisms, his flamboyance, his race — feel, for the most part, uninvestigated.
Variety
pressThe film amounts to essentially a long, intimate brunch conversation with its inimitable subject, and for those with even a passing interest in fashion, that should be plenty.
The Washington Post
pressThe ‘Nelson Mandela of couture’ finally gets his due in this admiring new documentary.
The New York Times
pressPresumes that simply filling the screen with Mr. Talley is enough. If anyone could spot the flaw in that thinking - and offer up countless robust ideas on how to elevate it - it would probably be him.
Los Angeles Times
pressIt's a fascinating look at the self-invented André Leon Talley, a bold, daring creation who never let anything obstruct his passions, curiosities and whims.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe Gospel According to Andre should prove catnip for fashion buffs.
Flicks, Luke Buckmaster
flicksThe first words spoken in The Gospel According to André, a documentary that explores the life of former Vogue editor and legendary fashionista André Leon Talley, come from the subject himself, overlaid onto warmly lit images of his home and garden. “I don’t live for fashion. I live for beauty and style,” Talley says, as director Kate Novack cuts between objects in his house: an old telephone, photographs, cushions with floral decoration. “Fashion is fleeting,” Talley continues. “Style remains.”
Vulture
pressThe things that make Talley such an iconoclast and so unforgettable even to those who’ve scarcely picked up a fashion magazine in their lives — his stature, his mannerisms, his flamboyance, his race — feel, for the most part, uninvestigated.
Variety
pressThe film amounts to essentially a long, intimate brunch conversation with its inimitable subject, and for those with even a passing interest in fashion, that should be plenty.
The Washington Post
pressThe ‘Nelson Mandela of couture’ finally gets his due in this admiring new documentary.
The New York Times
pressPresumes that simply filling the screen with Mr. Talley is enough. If anyone could spot the flaw in that thinking - and offer up countless robust ideas on how to elevate it - it would probably be him.
Los Angeles Times
pressIt's a fascinating look at the self-invented André Leon Talley, a bold, daring creation who never let anything obstruct his passions, curiosities and whims.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe Gospel According to Andre should prove catnip for fashion buffs.
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