The Gospel According to André

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

André Leon Talley has been a fixture in the world of fashion for so long that it’s difficult to imagine a time when he wasn’t defining the boundaries of great style. Kate Novack’s intimate portrait, The Gospel According to André takes viewers on an emotional journey from André’s roots growing up in the segregated Jim Crow South to become one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of our times.

Novack’s film draws fascinating, heretofore unexplored connections, between the elegance of André’s beloved grandmother and the Black Church of his youth and his later iconic, barrier-breaking work at publications like Women’s Wear Daily, W and Vogue. Weaving together a wealth of archival footage from the most glamorous moments in fashion history with André’s poignant reflections on his life and career, The Gospel According to André is a cinematic monument to one of the most unique figures of 20th Century American culture.

Produced by the team who brought viewers The First Monday in May and Page One: Inside The New York Times and featuring commentary from fashion luminaries including Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford, The Gospel According to André is an indispensable addition to the growing canon of fashion documentary.

Official Selection: Toronto Int’l Film Festival 2017

Screening as part of the Spring 2018 season of Stranger Than Fiction.

  • Country USA
  • Running Time 94 minutes
  • Director Kate Novack
  • Editor Andrew Coffman, Thomas Rivera Montes
  • Cinematographer Bryan Sarkinen, Andrew Rossi
  • Cast André Leon Talley, Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik

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