Battle at Versailles
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1hr
Directed by
Susan Hootstein,
Michael Antinoro,
Will Staeger,
Mark Shapiro
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Starring
Stanley Tucci,
Ajak Deng,
Kate Hutchinson Driscoll,
Grace Mahary
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M2M's first original long-form documentary, Battle at Versailles, follows an event in 1973 at Palace of Versailles where top French designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin faced of against American newcomers Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein and Halston. That pitted France’s best designers against the best America had to offer. It was the first time the fashion world's gaze was fixated on American design.