When Ethan Hawke strutted down the Cannes Film Festival red carpet this summer ahead of the premiere of his new film, Pedro Almodóvar’s romantic western Strange Way of Life, his wardrobe bore an interesting bit of trivia: it was put together by the film’s producer.
Strange Way of Life marks the first creation of Saint Laurent Productions, a newly minted film production arm of the esteemed fashion house. The nascent studio is overseen by Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent’s creative director, and boasts projects in development from an enviable roster of talent including David Cronenberg, Wong Kar-wai, Paolo Sorrentino, Jim Jarmusch and Gaspar Noé. “I want to work with and provide a space for all the great film talents who have inspired me over the years,” said Vaccarello when announcing the studio’s launch.
