Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams (2022)
83%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
If it’s rarely as striking as the legacy it aims to honor, Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams pays homage to a footwear legend in overall entertaining fashion.
“Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams” is a movie that pays homage to a footwear legend in an overall entertaining manner, even if it doesn’t reach the same level of impact as its subject.
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, Sierra/Affinity
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
United States; France; Italy; United Kingdom
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):English, French, Italian
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Country of origin:Italy
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
Documentary/Biography
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,091
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $6,521
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,782
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $2,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $2,141,328
Production budget ranking: 1,919
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,153,105
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Martin Scorsese – Self
Manolo Blahnik – Self
Christian Louboutin – Self
Grace Coddington – Self
Todd McCarthy – Self
Director(s)
Luca Guadagnino
Writer(s)
Dana Thomas, Dana Thomas
Producer(s)
Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Gabriele Moratti
Film Festivals
Venice, Telluride
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (32) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (8)
It’s a perfect summation of Ferragamo’s career, a harmonious union of craftsmanship and showbiz.
November 30, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
“Salvatore” is a pleasure for anyone who loves shoes and/or good movies.
November 29, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
With great flair and storytelling skill, Guadagnino shows the single-minded drive that made this innovator immortal.
November 10, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Thelma Adams
AARP Movies for Grownups
TOP CRITIC
Guadagnino’s documentary is very much like walking through an immersive and interactive museum designed to make one feel nostalgic for a bygone era of art and craft. It’s magical stuff.
November 7, 2022 | Rating: B+
Tomris Laffly
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
Guadagnino’s carefully and lovingly detailed history lesson, free of stylistic flourishes, is as satisfying and methodical as that red shoe–making.
November 4, 2022
Dave White
TheWrap
TOP CRITIC
Even if he couldn’t summon the experience of walking in Ferragamo’s shoes and getting to know him deeply, Guadagnino makes one appreciate the shoemaker’s indelible footprints from afar.
November 4, 2022
Carlos Aguilar
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Not much more than an ad for the House of Ferragamo.
December 9, 2022 | Rating: B-
James Verniere
Boston Herald
It’s difficult not to fall under the glamorous sway of the stars who wore Ferragamo’s shoes: Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo, Mary Pickford, Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn among them.
December 5, 2022
Robert Denerstein
Denerstein Unleashed
“Salvatore” is a loving and insightful film about the life and career of the celebrated Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo, who revolutionized the shoe inside and out.
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
The film shines while showing his early immigrant story, and there’s an infectious Forrest Gump-type joy to this tale of a simple man rubbing elbows with fame and .
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Ray Gill Jr.
Willamette Week
An interesting if seriously superficial grasp of the man who made fashionable footwear famous.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
While Shoemaker of Dreams lags somewhat in the biographical bits, it finds its footing thanks to researcher Giuppy D’Aura’s confidence with the interviewees.
November 20, 2022
Pat Mullen
POV Magazine…
Plot
In the early 20th century, 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 his namesake brand. This feature-length documentary recounts his adventures.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Salvatore Ferragamo, the subject of the documentary, was a famous Italian shoemaker who created shoes for Hollywood stars during the silent film era and for iconic films of the period.
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