Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

PG 2021 · 109 min · ★ 6.4 · Documentary

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.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino · Written by Dana Thomas

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Salvatore Ferragamo Self (archive footage)
Manolo Blahnik Self
Grace Coddington Self
Christian Louboutin Self
Suzy Menkes Self
Deborah Nadoolman Landis Self
Martin Scorsese Self
Michael Stuhlbarg Self - Narrator (voice)

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