The long-awaited documentary “La Moda Proibita. Roberto Capucci e il futuro dell’Alta Moda” was screened at the Kino Lumiere in Bratislava. The screening was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and was presented by the director himself.
His documentary pieces together a nuanced portrait of the stylist famed for his sculptural gowns from a series of conversations, anecdotes and events.
At the end of the 1950s, aged only 26, Capucci was the most acclaimed Italian fashion designer. His creations led to a veritable artistic and stylistic revolution, so much so that he won the Boston Fashion Award, along with Pierre Cardin and James Galanos. His masterpieces were created from original materials, which he fashioned into unusual compositions, often inspired by geometric shapes. Aside from the images of catwalks, like the one at the Armoury in New York, and exhibitions dedicated to his creations, the film features exceptional testimonials, for example by Anna Fendi. There are many stories about his flourishing collaboration with the film industry and also anecdotes about Silvana Mangano, Anna Magnani, Pier Paolo Pasolini and finally Rita Levi Montalcini who, to collect her Nobel Prize, wore a black velvet gown of his with winged shoulders and a train. The end result is a portrait of a couturier who rejected the commercial system of fashion based on reviews and catwalks, convinced that “whoever is in fashion is already out of fashion.”
