Unzipped (1995)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Douglas Keeve

Release Date:

11 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

A behind-the-seams look at the world of high fashion.

Plot:

Isaac Mizrahi, one of the most successful designers in high fashion, plans his fall 1994 collection...

Plot Keywords:

High Heels | Modeling | Fashion Runway | Fashion | Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Sandra Bernhard	...	Herself (uncredited)
Robert Best	...	Himself (uncredited)
Natane Boudreau	...	Herself (uncredited)
Carla Bruni	...	Herself (uncredited)
Naomi Campbell	...	Herself (uncredited)
Helena Christensen	...	Herself (uncredited)
Cindy Crawford	...	Herself (uncredited)
Debbie Deitering	...	Herself (uncredited)
Meghan Douglas	...	Herself (uncredited)
Faye Dunaway	...	Herself (uncredited)
Linda Evangelista	...	Herself (uncredited)
John Galliano	...	Himself (uncredited)
Richard Gere	...	Himself (uncredited)
Yasmeen Ghauri	...	Herself (uncredited)
Shalom Harlow	...	Herself (uncredited)
Tricia Helfer	...	Herself (uncredited)
Eartha Kitt	...	Herself (uncredited)
Padma Lakshmi	...	Herself (uncredited)
Kimora Lee	...	Herself (uncredited)
Claudia Mason	...	Herself (uncredited)
Polly Mellen	...	Herself (uncredited)
Liza Minnelli	...	Herself (uncredited)
Isaac Mizrahi	...	Himself (uncredited)
Kate Moss	...	Herself (uncredited)
Karen Mulder	...	Herself (uncredited)
Candy Pratts	...	Herself (uncredited)
Roseanne	...	Herself (uncredited)
Ève Salvail	...	Herself (uncredited)
Nina Santisi	...	Herself (uncredited)
André Leon Talley	...	Himself (uncredited)
Shiraz Tal	...	Herself (uncredited)
Niki Taylor	...	Herself (uncredited)
Christy Turlington	...	Herself (uncredited)
Amber Valletta	...	Herself (uncredited)
Patricia Velasquez	...	Herself (uncredited)
Manon von Gerkan	...	Herself (uncredited)
Veronica Webb	...	Herself (uncredited)

Directed by
Douglas Keeve

Produced by
Michael Alden	....	producer
Dori Berinstein	....	co-executive producer
Paul DeBenedictis	....	co-producer
Keith Estabrook	....	co-producer
David Pecker	....	executive producer
Nina Santisi	....	executive producer
Diana Schmidt	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Ellen Kuras
Robert Leacock

Film Editing by
Paula Heredia
Alan Oxman

Production Management
William DeVizia	....	production manager
Tula Goenka	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gregory Kramer	....	assistant director
Jerry Risins	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Felix Andrew	....	sound
Jason Canovas	....	assistant sound editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	sound editor
Richard P. Cirincione	....	sound editor
Annette Danto	....	sound recordist
Dan Sable	....	supervising sound editor
Lynn Sable	....	sound (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Busch	....	director of photography: second unit
Tom McGrath	....	camera operator
David Park	....	assistant camera
Jerry Risius	....	assistant camera
John Romeo	....	assistant camera
Peter Sillen	....	assistant camera
Susanna Virtanen	....	first assistant camera

Editorial Department
Kelly Korzan	....	assistant editor
Stan Sztaba	....	negative matcher

Thanks
Gilles Bensimon	....	very special thanks
Sandra Bernhard	....	very special thanks
Natane Boudreau	....	very special thanks (as Natane Adcock)
Carla Bruni	....	very special thanks
Naomi Campbell	....	very special thanks
Helena Christensen	....	very special thanks
Cindy Crawford	....	very special thanks
Debbie Deitering	....	very special thanks
Meghan Douglas	....	very special thanks
Linda Evangelista	....	very special thanks
Rosemary Ferguson	....	very special thanks
Yasmeen Ghauri	....	very special thanks
Shalom Harlow	....	very special thanks
Tricia Helfer	....	very special thanks
Richard Heller	....	very special thanks
Eartha Kitt	....	very special thanks
Padma Lakshmi	....	very special thanks
Katell Le Bourhis	....	very special thanks
Kimora Lee	....	very special thanks
Andy Marcus	....	very special thanks
Claudia Mason	....	very special thanks
Polly Mellen	....	very special thanks
Sarah Mizrahi	....	very special thanks
Kate Moss	....	very special thanks
Karen Mulder	....	very special thanks
Sarah Murdoch	....	very special thanks (as Sarah O'Hare)
Candy Pratts	....	very special thanks
Ève Salvail	....	very special thanks (as Eve)
Ingrid Sischy	....	very special thanks
André Leon Talley	....	very special thanks
Shiraz Tal	....	very special thanks
Niki Taylor	....	very special thanks
Christy Turlington	....	very special thanks
Amber Valletta	....	very special thanks
Patricia Velasquez	....	very special thanks
Manon von Gerkan	....	very special thanks
Veronica Webb	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Hachette Filipacchi Films
• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Cipa (France)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• Miramax Films
• Miramax Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• New Films International

MPAA:

Rated R for some language.

Runtime:

73 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | France:U | Spain:T | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Hachette Filipacchi Films

Trivia:

Big screen debut of Amber Valletta.

Quotes:

Linda Evangelista: See, Isaac, why do you always give me the flat shoes and you always give Naomi McCampbell the high heels? You gave me slippers for my finale last season. Every single time! Do you have something against white women?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Fashion (#1.22)" (2007)

Great music--okay subject matter.

Isaac Mizrahi is what he is. I really don;t think he let his defenses down enough for this, although it seems that way at times. The film does not go far enough into the creative process, but it really makes up for that as showtime approaches. His co-workers are more interesting than the models, although they all seem to genuinely like working with the designer. The music adds much to the introspective yet whimsical tone of the film, and during the fashion show it really livens things up. I wish there were a soundtrack available. Put it this way, if you are interested in fashion or Mizrahi himself as a celebrity, you will like this, if neither is the case, you'll hate it.