L'Amour fou () is a French documentary film, directed by Pierre Thoretton and released in 2010.Amy Verner, "All about Yves - and Pierre". The Globe and Mail, 20 September 2010. The film profiles the longtime partnership of fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and businessman Pierre Bergé, through the lens of the 2009 auction of Saint-Laurent's art collection following his death.Mary Pols, "L’Amour Fou: Remembering Yves Saint Laurent". Time, 23 May 2011.
The film was edited from over 2,000 hours of archival film footage of Saint-Laurent and Bergé, and 300 hours of newly shot footage of the auction and Bergé's preparations for it in their home.Amy Verner, "A tortured designer, a grieving partner and a muddled portrait of YSL". The Globe and Mail, 27 May 2011.
The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.Karen Von Hahn, "The making of a film fest fete". Toronto Star, 14 September 2010.
Awards At TIFF, the film won the FIPRESCI Prize for the Special Presentations program.Bruce Kirkland, "King's Speech people's pick; George VI drama takes Cadillac award at Toronto filmfest closing celebration". Toronto Sun, 20 September 2010.
It received a César Award nomination for Best Documentary Film at the 36th César Awards in 2011.Rebecca Leffler, "‘Of Gods and Men’ Leads France’s Cesar Nominations With 11". The Hollywood Reporter, 21 January 2011.
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