Vidal Sassoon: The Movie

2010
PG
1h 30m

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A documentary on the legendary hairdresser, Vidal Sassoon.

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Vidal Sassoon is more than just a hairdresser-he's a rock star, an artist, a craftsman who "changed the world with a pair of scissors." With the geometric, Bauhaus-inspired hairdos he pionee... Read allVidal Sassoon is more than just a hairdresser-he's a rock star, an artist, a craftsman who "changed the world with a pair of scissors." With the geometric, Bauhaus-inspired hairdos he pioneered in the 1960s and his "wash and wear" philosophy that liberated generations of women fr... Read allVidal Sassoon is more than just a hairdresser-he's a rock star, an artist, a craftsman who "changed the world with a pair of scissors." With the geometric, Bauhaus-inspired hairdos he pioneered in the 1960s and his "wash and wear" philosophy that liberated generations of women from the tyranny of the salon, Sassoon revolutionized the art of hairstyling and left an ind... Read all

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- Craig Teper
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- Heather Campbell Gordon
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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

270

YOUR RATING

Director
- Craig Teper
Writers
- Heather Campbell Gordon
- Craig Teper
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Vidal Sassoon: The Movie

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Beverly Adams

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Elgin Charles

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Grace Coddington

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Michael Gordon

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Irina Khokhlova

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Kai-Li Ma

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(as Kaili Ma)

Mary Quant

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Elan Sassoon

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Ronnie Sassoon

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Vidal Sassoon

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Director
- Craig Teper
Writers
- Heather Campbell Gordon
- Craig Teper
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10dinabu1

Brilliant Film

I've seen the film twice - at The Tribeca Film Festival and then again on opening night in NYC. It's a poignant and well-covered account of Vidal's life and career and how he inspired the entire hairdressing industry. A must-see for every hairdresser. And, if you are not a hairdresser (like me) it's still a well-documented and entertaining insight into a man who really changed his craft. Craig Teper does an outstanding job of creating a visually enjoyable film, full of interesting interviews. Vidal Sassoon is inspiring and so enjoyable to watch. He really has a great personality and it's not surprising he has been so successful in his career.

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Did Sassoon Write The Screenplay?

This is, without a doubt, the most pretentiously overwrought biography ever committed to film. The referrals to Sassoon as "messiah" -- overcoming his awful childhood and becoming a "self-made" genius in the hair-styling industry. He had a mentor who generously took him in. Sassoon didn't "do it all alone" and "change the world." He cut hair. It's not brain surgery.

I couldn't stomach the entire film because it was like one of the Trump rallies -- all self-glorification and narcissism. In fact, Sassoon is a lot like Trump. Unbearable.

Don't bother with this insipid film devoted to self adulation. It's a bore.

6StrictlyConfidential

"Wash'n'Wear" Hair

*Note* - This bio-documentary was produced in 2010, 2 years before Vidal Sassoon's death.

Through stills, archival footage, and interviews (including those with Sassoon) - This presentation takes a close-up look at the career of a man who (during the late-1960's to mid-1970's) gained worldwide recognition as being the trend-setting hairdresser who (thanks to a pair of scissors) almost single-handedly revolutionized women's hair fashions.

Sassoon was clearly a "snip'n'trim" man who was strongly opposed to women's hair being teased and back-combed. And, yes - Kiss curls were definitely a big no-no for this guy, as well.

*Note* - In 2012 - Vidal Sassoon (84 at the time) died of leukemia.

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This started life as a short film to celebrate Vidal Sassoon's 80th birthday. After seeing some of the footage, Sassoon very happily agreed to expand the documentary into a feature film.