High & Low - John Galliano

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High & Low - John Galliano

2024

1h 56m

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HIGH & LOW - JOHN GALLIANO is the gripping and thought-provoking new documentary from Academy Award® winner Kevin Macdonald, charting the rise-and-fall story of fashion designer John Galliano. Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended when he was caught on camera in 2011 hurling antisemitic and racist insults at bystanders in Paris. Macdonald's compelling documentary traces Galliano's working and private life through the decades, candidly investigating his struggles with addiction and the industry pressure he faced along the way. Featuring conversations with Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful and more.

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High & Low - John Galliano surveys a public figure's fall from grace with intelligence and even-handedness, making for a consistently compelling watch.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

05/30/2024

4/5

In other words, it’s a moral tale -- or, in this case, an amoral one, since Galliano emerges from Macdonald’s film as being naively tone-deaf to society’s sensitivities. Yet, it’s also clear he inspires great affection in those who have worked with him.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

03/14/2024

I went into the cinema wanting to hear what Galliano had to say about it all... But the film never properly gets to the bottom of it.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

03/12/2024

Hats off to Kevin Macdonald.

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Philip Bagnall

Loud and Clear Reviews

09/19/2024

3.5/5

High and Low – John Galliano is a compelling, honest and intelligent examination one man’s meteoric rise and self-inflicted fall.

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John McDonald

Australian Financial Review

06/18/2024

For Galliano, whose psyche resembles a ball of wool that’s been with the kittens for a few days, his fall from grace seems to have arrived in stages.

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo

The Canadian Crew

06/13/2024

4/5

You can come for the clothes, the scandal or the so-called redemption arc and feel satisfied by the end. A slam dunk.

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David F

@dfulmer Dec 24

Another good fashion documentary.

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Penelope Y

@RT31899006 11/03/2024

An interesting insight into Galliano’s own personal perspective of what eventuated to fashion’s most famous career crash. From the Highs of being at the top of his game and leading the most respected luxury brand run by the the most powerful company in the industry, to falling rapidly into the Lows of ill events that lead him to lose himself and dwell into a toxic lifestyle that was so destructive it became headline international news, a court hearing and trauma for all involved. I’ve watched a ton of fashion documentaries about the demanding luxury career and this goes up there alongside Dior and I, Lagerfeld Cinfidential and McQuren and I, etc.

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Kendel

03/09/2024

An incredibly modern and luxurious setting. The Q&A with the Director afterwards made for an exceptional experience. The documentary speaks to the truth of a lived experience and leaves the viewer with the space to contemplate the friction between two truths.

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HIGH & LOW - JOHN GALLIANO is the gripping and thought-provoking new documentary from Academy Award® winner Kevin Macdonald, charting the rise-and-fall story of fashion designer John Galliano. Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended when he was caught on camera in 2011 hurling antisemitic and racist insults at bystanders in Paris. Macdonald's compelling documentary traces Galliano's working and private life through the decades, candidly investigating his struggles with addiction and the industry pressure he faced along the way. Featuring conversations with Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful and more.

Director: Kevin Macdonald
Producer: Kevin Macdonald, Chloe Mamelok
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Conde Nast Entertainment, KGB Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $66.5K
Runtime: 1h 56m