Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
Oct 11 2021
•2h 49m
•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.
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Salvatore Ferragamo
Self (archive footage)
Manolo Blahnik
Self
Grace Coddington
Self
Christian Louboutin
Self
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