Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 08/28/09 (NY) 09/11/09 (Wide) Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for brief strong language Running Time 1 hour 28 minutes Genre Director R.J. Cutler Writer Cast Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Andre Leon Talley, Patrick Demarchelier, Oscar De La Renta Studio Roadside Attractions |
THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE (2009)
SYNOPSIS
Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue
magazine for twenty years, is the most powerful and
polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her
trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never allowed
anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her
magazine. Until now. With unprecedented access,
filmmaker R.J. Cutler’s new film The September Issue
does for fashion what he did for politics in The War
Room, taking the viewer inside a world they only think
they know.
Every August a record-breaking number of people can’t
wait to get their hands on the September issue of
Vogue. The 2007 issue was and remains the biggest
ever, weighing over four pounds, selling thirteen million
copies, and impacting the $300-billion global fashion
industry more than any other single publication. An
intimate, funny and surprising look at Anna Wintour
and her team of larger-than-life editors as they create
this must-have Bible of fashion, Cutler explores the
untouchable glamour of Wintour’s Vogue to reveal the
extraordinarily passionate people at its heart. He takes
us behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe, on
shoots and reshoots, and into closed-door staff
meetings, bearing witness to an arduous, entertaining,
and sometimes emotionally demanding process.
At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-
decade relationship between Wintour and Grace
Coddington, incomparable Creative Director and
fashion genius. They are perfectly matched for the age-
old conflict between creator and curator. Through
them, we see close-up the delicate creative chemistry
it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing
fashion field.--© Roadside Attractions
Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue
magazine for twenty years, is the most powerful and
polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her
trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never allowed
anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her
magazine. Until now. With unprecedented access,
filmmaker R.J. Cutler’s new film The September Issue
does for fashion what he did for politics in The War
Room, taking the viewer inside a world they only think
they know.
Every August a record-breaking number of people can’t
wait to get their hands on the September issue of
Vogue. The 2007 issue was and remains the biggest
ever, weighing over four pounds, selling thirteen million
copies, and impacting the $300-billion global fashion
industry more than any other single publication. An
intimate, funny and surprising look at Anna Wintour
and her team of larger-than-life editors as they create
this must-have Bible of fashion, Cutler explores the
untouchable glamour of Wintour’s Vogue to reveal the
extraordinarily passionate people at its heart. He takes
us behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe, on
shoots and reshoots, and into closed-door staff
meetings, bearing witness to an arduous, entertaining,
and sometimes emotionally demanding process.
At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-
decade relationship between Wintour and Grace
Coddington, incomparable Creative Director and
fashion genius. They are perfectly matched for the age-
old conflict between creator and curator. Through
them, we see close-up the delicate creative chemistry
it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing
fashion field.--© Roadside Attractions
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