The film is best when hearing Ferragamo, who died in 1960, tell his own story through archived audio and home movies.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 16, 2023

Not much more than an ad for the House of Ferragamo.

| Original Score: B- | Dec 9, 2022

It's difficult not to fall under the glamorous sway of the stars who wore Ferragamo's shoes: Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo, Mary Pickford, Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn among them.

| Dec 5, 2022

“Salvatore" is a loving and insightful film about the life and career of the celebrated Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo, who revolutionized the shoe inside and out.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 2, 2022

The film shines while showing his early immigrant story, and there’s an infectious Forrest Gump-type joy to this tale of a simple man rubbing elbows with fame and .

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 2, 2022

It’s a perfect summation of Ferragamo’s career, a harmonious union of craftsmanship and showbiz.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 30, 2022

“Salvatore” is a pleasure for anyone who loves shoes and/or good movies.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Nov 29, 2022

While Shoemaker of Dreams lags somewhat in the biographical bits, it finds its footing thanks to researcher Giuppy D’Aura’s confidence with the interviewees.

| Nov 20, 2022

Guadagnino affectionately charts his subject’s enduring legacy while providing a unique perspective on the intertwined allure of high fashion and movie stars.

| Nov 18, 2022

Shoemaker of Dreams is interesting enough as far as it goes, but feels like it stops a foot short of the whole story.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 18, 2022

When others speak for the late shoe designer, Guadagnino’s film is fine, if a bit unexceptional. When Stuhlbarg is used as a conduit to bring the film’s subject back to life, Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams becomes something special.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Nov 18, 2022

A surprisingly low key documentary, considering Ferragamo’s remarkable life, and the sweep of history it covers. Still, it boasts an evocative mix of archival photos and film footage that goes back to the early 20th century, and Hollywood’s silent era.

| Original Score: B | Nov 17, 2022

A charming and thoughtful chronicle that offers as much about the man and his work as his background, family and long-lasting impact on the fashion industry.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 13, 2022

With great flair and storytelling skill, Guadagnino shows the single-minded drive that made this innovator immortal.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 10, 2022

Guadagnino doesn't seem to have a plan for telling this story, and that lack of consideration and care is so obvious that the movie is an occasionally embarrassing non-effort.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Nov 10, 2022

Time is given to display Ferragamo’s most famous design, The Rainbow, he created to honor Garland and her memorable song, “Over the Rainbow.” In a mesmerizing, almost hypnotic scene, we get to see a pair of the multi-colored platform shoes made, by hand.-

| Original Score: B- | Nov 9, 2022

The cumulative effect [of the interviews and narration] is pleasant and informative, but perhaps less balanced than Ferragamo himself would have liked.

| Nov 9, 2022

A fascinating documentary about Ferragamo, his shoe empire and his sojourn to Hollywood.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 8, 2022

Guadagnino’s documentary is very much like walking through an immersive and interactive museum designed to make one feel nostalgic for a bygone era of art and craft. It’s magical stuff.

| Original Score: B+ | Nov 7, 2022

The conversations with fashion historians and family members, carrying on his tradition, are informative and fascinating, giving a broader portrait of Ferragamo.

| Nov 4, 2022