Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

Showings

Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Fri, Dec 9, 2022 3:30 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sun, Dec 11, 2022 7:00 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Mon, Dec 12, 2022 6:30 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Tue, Dec 13, 2022 4:00 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Wed, Dec 14, 2022 6:30 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Thu, Dec 15, 2022 4:00 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Documentary Feature
Release Year:2020
Run Time:120 minutes
Rating:PG
Production Country:Italy
Original Language:Italian, English, French
Subtitles:English
Trailer:https://youtu.be/uxebX9kvwJ0
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Luca Guadagnino

Description

“Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams” is a portrait of a man whose vision, passion, and craftsmanship made him “shoemaker to the stars,” an architect of Hollywood magic, and an enduring cultural, fashion, and artistic influence.


Growing up poor in Bonito, Italy, Salvatore Ferragamo began his career as a shoemaker before he was barely a teenager. Immigrating to America in 1915 at the age of 16, his work would soon help invent the glamour of Hollywood’s silent era as he created shoes for iconic films including “The Thief of Bagdad” and “The Ten Commandments” and for stars including Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, many of whom became his friends.


Overcoming a Depression-era setback, Ferragamo rebounded and would define mid-century elegance for performers including Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth, and Ingrid Bergman — all while embarking on a love story and warm family life with his wife, Wanda, and their six children.


In “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams”, Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino tracks Ferragamo’s life from humble beginnings to California and to a storied studio in Florence, Italy.


The film features Emmy-nominated actor Michael Stuhlbarg narrating Ferragamo’s 1955 memoir; a trove of 100-year-old archival footage; an extraordinary “shoe ballet” created by stop-motion artist Pes; and incisive commentary by Martin Scorsese, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Vogue Creative Director Grace Coddington, Deadline Film Critic Todd McCarthy, Wanda Ferragamo, and Wanda and Salvatore’s children and grandchildren.


“Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams” is a must-see for those how love Hollywood, the movies and fashion!