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Where to watch "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld"
6. Monaco?
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It is Spring, 1981. Since his return to Paris, Jacques drowns his sorrows and parties excessively with his friend Diane de Beauvau-Craon, a junky aristocrat with an explosive temper. Meanwhile, Karl is starting to feel old, intimidated by the meteoric rise of a new wave of designers: the gang of Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier, the epitome of youth in the 1980s. Karl has to take it up a notch if he wants to stay relevant. Herein lies the dilemma: Should he put his career aside to be there for Jacques, or continue his quest for power and risk losing him forever?
Disney+5. The Wedding of the Century
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It is Spring, 1978. Four years after forcing Bergé to bury the hatchet, Karl is now a major designer, alongside Yves. When Paloma Picasso, daughter of the famous painter, asks them each to create a dress for her wedding, Karl seizes the opportunity. It’s the perfect occasion to show his old rivals what he has become: a powerful designer and a contented man. But in order to complete the picture, he needs Jacques by his side. Away in Italy, Jacques refuses to return to the nest of vipers that is Paris. So Karl offers him the chance to show the world that he is more than a pretty face, giving him free rein over the new Fendi ad campaign. Jacques doesn’t realize this is more of a curse than a blessing.
4. Bad Reputation
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Yves has disappeared. Deemed responsible, Jacques becomes the pariah of his social circle. Believing him to be an accomplice, Pierre Bergé – Saint Laurent’s all-powerful associate – targets Karl for revenge. It’s all-out war, without limitations. For Karl, it’s about countering Pierre’s attacks before his reputation and career are entirely destroyed. Neglected and at rock bottom, Jacques returns to his hometown and family, whom he hasn’t seen in three years.
3. In Bed With Karl
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It is Autumn, 1974. Jacques and Yves are in the throes of a scandalous affair right under Karl’s nose, who hides his jealousy under layers of indifference. That’s until he and Pierre end up having to collect Jacques and Yves from the police station. This humiliation is the final straw. It’s time for Karl to show the world what he’s made of. He goes head-to-head with the bosses at Chloé, demanding to be made partner by threatening to leave them for a ruthless manufacturer. As for Jacques, Karl goes all out and buys him a castle. But things get messy when Yves, trapped under Jacques’ spell, starts losing his mind.
2. Do You Have a Style?
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It is Autumn, 1973. A year after his first fashion show as the creative head of Chloé, Karl is still struggling to make a name for himself. When legendary film star Marlene Dietrich requests a tailor-made suit from him, Karl sees it as an opportunity to prove his talent as a visionary. Meanwhile, Jacques is getting tired of being kept at a distance by Karl. In order to get his attention, Jacques decides to flirt with the forbidden fruit: Yves Saint Laurent....
1. The Mercenary of Prêt-à-Porter
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It is Spring in Paris, 1972. Karl Lagerfeld is a 38-year-old, unknown fashion designer. Karl works in total anonymity for Chloé along with numerous other brands of varying elegance. He may drive a Rolls and strut about with his own clique of beautiful people, but he is still just a face in the crowd. Something he can no longer abide. Then his friend Yves Saint Laurent invites him to the ten-year celebration of his prestigious haute couture house, rubbing salt in the wound. When the brazenly handsome Jacques de Bascher barges into his life, Karl is poised to take creative control of Chloé and go after Yves.
