Unknown Beauty: François Nars

Sep 12, 2023

1h 28m

★ 0.0

Overview

Photographer and make-up artist François Nars reveals his visually stunning inner world in this feature-length documentary by filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland. Mr. Nars takes us on a tour of the fashions, designers and models of '70s Paris, the underground of '90s New York, and the timeless world of cinema, filled with actors, actresses, and directors who have shaped his visual aesthetics.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Fischio Films

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Cast

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Charlotte Rampling

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François Nars

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Isabella Rossellini

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Marc Jacobs

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Anna Sui

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Lauren Hutton

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Sylvie Vartan

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Fabien Baron

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