The September Issue
| The September Issue | |
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 Promotional poster for The September Issue |
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| Directed by | R.J. Cutler |
| Produced by | Eliza Hindmarch, Sadia Shepard |
| Starring | Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington |
| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,325,313[1] |
The September Issue is a 2009 American documentary film about the behind-the-scenes drama that follows editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her staff during the production of the September 2007 issue of American Vogue magazine. The film is directed by R.J. Cutler and produced by Eliza Hindmarch and Sadia Shepard.
It was released in Australia on August 20, 2009 after being screened at numerous film festivals including Sundance, Zurich, Silverdocs and Sheffield Doc/Fest. The movie was released in American theaters on August 28, 2009.
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Plot [edit]
The film revolves around the making of the Vogue September 2007 issue. It depicts the effort that goes into making the magazine, and the passion that Grace Coddington, a former model turned creative director and the only person who dares to stand up to Anna Wintour, has for the highly-regarded fashion magazine. In the film, Coddington is often portrayed as the leading victim to Wintour's aggressive personality. However, the relationship between Wintour and Coddington reveals itself to be symbiotic as Wintour recognizes Coddington's expertise and keen eye for design. In the end, Wintour approves most of Coddington's ideas and they appear in the final version of the September issue.
Notable fashion icons [edit]
The film features appearances by many well-known and influential people in the fashion industry, from top editorial models to noted fashion photographers and designers.
Designers [edit]
- Thakoon Panichgul
- Oscar de la Renta
- Jean-Paul Gaultier
- Nicolas Ghesquière
- Stefano Pilati
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Jane Thompson
- Isabel Toledo
- Vera Wang
- John Galliano
Models [edit]
- Coco Rocha
- Caroline Trentini
- Daria Werbowy
- Raquel Zimmerman
- Hilary Rhoda
- Chanel Iman
- Lily Donaldson
- Milagros Schmoll
Photographers [edit]
Others [edit]
Critical reception [edit]
The film received generally favorable reviews. It held a positive rating of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes,[2] as well as a weighted average score of 69 out of 100 on Metacritic.[3]
Demand for namesake [edit]
Due to the popularity of the film, the September 2007 issue of Vogue that was documented in the film has peaked to prices between $80 and $115 on eBay, making it one of the most sought after Vogue magazines ever.This isn't however the biggest magazine in Vogue. The September issue of 2012 was 916 pages which was bigger than this issue by 96 pages.[citation needed] If you look in the movie notice at 1:22:42 the square part on the board that says Vogue, it mentions that it is budgeted for 128 pages. Then at 1:20:48, it says that the total pages is 644 pages. That means there are 516 pages of ads.
References [edit]
- ^ "The September Issue (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "The September Issue Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "The September Issue reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
