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'Valentino: The Last Emperor'

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Legendary couture designer Valentino Garavani is as distant and guarded as he is tan. Which is to say . . . very. So this documentary, chronicling two years leading up to his spectacular 45th anniversary gala in 2007 by the Colosseum in Rome, is as much about the brand and harsh realities of the fashion biz as the man himself. Retirement rumors swirl and corporate takeovers threaten, as Valentino...

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