The Prince and the Kaiser – Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld

The Prince and the Kaiser – Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld

2026
1h 30min

At the International Wool Secretariat competition, 18-year-old Yves Saint Laurent and 21-year-old Karl Lagerfeld are honoured. Whilst Saint Laurent takes over Dior shortly afterwards and founds his own label, Lagerfeld becomes a master of constant reinvention. The former friends become bitter rivals, not least because of Jacques de Bascher, Lagerfeld’s flamboyant partner, who also comes dangerously close to Saint Laurent.

The Prince and the Kaiser – Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld

Storyline

At the International Wool Secretariat competition, 18-year-old Yves Saint Laurent and 21-year-old Karl Lagerfeld are honoured. Whilst Saint Laurent takes over Dior shortly afterwards and founds his own label, Lagerfeld becomes a master of constant reinvention. The former friends become bitter rivals, not least because of Jacques de Bascher, Lagerfeld’s flamboyant partner, who also comes dangerously close to Saint Laurent.
    Released
    30 September 2026
    Runtime
    1h 30min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Post Production
    Language
    German
    Production
    Incognita, 3B-Produktion
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