Submarine Boards Italian Fashion World Doc ‘Milano’ With Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Frances McDormand, Launches Sales at EFM – Watch Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Submarine Entertainment is launching sales at Berlin’s European Film Market on high-profile doc “Milano — The Inside Story of Italian Fashion,” directed by John Maggio (“The Perfect Weapon”).
Billed as the definitive story of the explosion of Italian fashion in the 1970s and 80s, as told by the insiders, the star-studded doc extensively features Giorgio Armani and delves into his life story, but also reveals unknown details about the Gucci and Versace fashion houses. “Milano” also features appearances and commentary by former Gucci creative director Tom Ford, Gianni Versace’s brother Santo Versace and Hollywood stars including Sharon Stone, Samuel L.
Jackson and Frances McDormand, all of whom have close ties to the Italian fashion milieu. Watch clip. “Every once in a while something comes along that’s a little unexpected, in that I often feel that a film about a topic, a broader topic, doesn’t always resonate with me,” Submarine’s Josh Braun told Variety.
But “Milano,” “really grabbed me in a way I didn’t expect,” he added. “It felt very comprehensive and all encompassing: you got the sense of the individual character stories within the broad scope.” Besides launching the film from the EFM, Submarine will also be arranging private screenings in New York and Los Angeles concurrently with the doc’s Berlin launch. “Milano” is co-written and produced by U.S.
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