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Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

2021•1h 49m•6.4/10
Documentary

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6.4/10(7)

In the early 20th century, impoverished teenage Italian cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo sailed from Naples to America to seek a better life. He settled in Southern California, and became Hollywood's go-to shoemaker during the silent era. In 1927, he returned to Italy and founded in Florence his namesake luxury brand. This feature-length documentary recounts his adventures.

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Production

MeMo Films, Frenesy Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

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Cast

Salvatore Ferragamo

Self (archive footage)

Manolo Blahnik

Manolo Blahnik

Self

Grace Coddington

Grace Coddington

Self

Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin

Self

Suzy Menkes

Suzy Menkes

Self

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Self

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Self - Narrator (voice)

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