| The September Issue |  | Actor: Anna Wintour
Studio: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.8
MPN: 031398117537
UPC: 031398117537
EAN: 0031398117537
ASIN: B002QQ8HAG
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: February 23, 2010
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Product Description
Examines the creation of Vogue's largest annual issue under the editorship of Anna Wintour.
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Fashionistas finally get a glimpse of the mastermind behind the lion's share of the American fashion industry, Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, in the dishy documentary The September Issue. The title refers to the fattest monthly edition of the fashion bible, and the sheer creative and financial efforts it takes to stage and publish it--not unlike a full feature film pressed inside glossy printed pages.Wintour, often thought to be the inspiration for the Meryl Streep character in The Devil Wears Prada, is revealed by director R.J. Cutler (producer of The War Room) to be both more open and human than her carefully cultivated persona, but still guarded and tough to read. There's less focus on any possible megalomania on the part of Wintour--perhaps that's implied--and more on just what an endeavor it is to produce that issue of Vogue, its impact on the fashion world, and what kind of critter could work on such a narrow playing field, yet have her impact realized on such a vast scale. The September Issue shows the battle of wills that goes on behind the scenes of every aspect of fashion publishing--and sometimes it's not pretty. The ruthless Wintour, at Vogue for two decades, has an equally strong-minded inner circle, including most notably Vogue's creative director, Grace Coddington, a former model (like Wintour herself) who clashes often, and colorfully, with her frenemy and longtime colleague Wintour. The political maneuvering can seem exhausting to the viewer, but the dishy reality is just too delicious. "Fashion is not about looking back," says Wintour. "It's about looking forward." And as with the best documentaries about fashion, including Unzipped and Lagerfeld Confidential, The September Issue leaves the viewer with a renewed appreciation for the beauty, creativity and energy behind fashion--even if one is watching, happily, in jeans and a T-shirt. --A.T. Hurley
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 "Humanizing Anna"...or "Amazing Grace" September 23, 2009
Andy Orrock (Dallas, TX)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
'The September Issue' is a superb piece of work. I watch a lot of documentaries...this one ranks near the top (though Leon Gast's When We Were Kings still holds the crown). I expected no less from R.J. Cutler, producer of The War Room, but it exceeded my expectations. More than any film I've seen, it captures the hard work and relentless attention to detail that goes into making an enterprise like Vogue (1-year) a world leader.
Cutler's film also humanizes Vogue's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, who lets us in - if ever so slightly - to her world. We see her with CEOs, world-class designers, Conde Nast corporate staff and, delightfully, at home in a relaxed conversation with her daughter. We also see Anna as industry hub and power broker, here placing up-and-coming designer Thaksoon into a deal with The Gap. [It's emblematic of the many similar deals that Ms. Wintour has swung, Thom Browne + Brooks Brothers being one of the better known examples.]
Cutler also skillfully juxtaposes Wintour with Vogue senior stylist and director, Grace Coddington. Though ostensibly Wintour's star turn, it's the talent, drive and guts of Ms. Coddington that make her the film's heart.
How did Vogue come to be the hub of the fashion world? Watch this film to see how.
Engrossing November 29, 2009
ashford (london)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Watching "The September Issue" is a joy, as it would be to watch any master craftspeople at work. Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington and quite simply just very, very good a the job that they do. Funny too...we hear Grace in one scene saying how she likes the soft look of the shoot she has just done. In the next scene we see Anna asking her minions to print the same pictures out again as they are kind of "misty" and to try and sharpen them up. Fascinating to watch Anna Wintour narrow her eyes when she hears a direction for a planned shoot that she doesn't like. Simplistically, Anna is "head" to Grace's "heart" but the full relationship is quite complicated. Anna doesn't hide her censure but when she does finally say that something is acceptable to her you can see that it means a lot (even to Grace).
A story about two people's desperate passion for the creation of beauty February 26, 2010
Craig McMurtry (Redmond, WA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a male software developer who has no sense of fashion whatsoever. Yet, regardless of how remote the milieu of this documentary is from my own world, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and highly recommend it to anyone who has any passion for what they do.
"The September Issue" is a story about two people with a passion for the creation of beauty, Anna and Grace. They tustle with one another, and the outcome is an utterly satisfying one.
It is very subtly told, though. There is no Michael Moore, here, bashing one over the head with the message. The denoument is accomplished with one observation that a participant makes in the closing minutes of the film.
One review made a comment about Anna's lack of personality based on the lady's interview with David Letterman. I did not see that interview, but Anna's depth of feeling behind her reserve is readily apparent in the documentary, especially in a scene featuring her daughter.
Fascinating look at how Vogue is produced. Worth a watch. March 7, 2010
K. Pate (San Jose, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I expected this to be all about the editor of Vogue, but it's about the people around her as much as it's about Anna herself. The relationships between the editors, photographers, and designers are just as interesting as the details about how Wintour runs the magazine. The film is a little slow at points, but it's definitely worth watching. Video quality using VOD with Tivo was quite good.
loved this documentary December 28, 2009
Kirk W. Bulmer (MONTREAL, QUEBEC Canada)
this one one fascinating doc. and she is one fascinating women...
i learned a lot , not only about her, but also about the fashion industry and the work that goes into a magazine..i can't say enough great things about this film..totally worth a viewing, and more than once i might add.
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