The Versace Saga

The Versace story is a family story of glory and tragedy that reads like a glamorous soap opera. In the late 1970s, Gianni Versace founded a small family business that would grow into a global fashion empire with his older brother in charge of the finances and his sister as artistic director. His audacious designs would revolutionise the fashion industry.

Cast

Gianni Versace

as Self (archive footage)

Donatella Versace

as Self (archive footage)

Carla Bruni

as Self

Anne Steffens

as Voice-over (voice)

Arnaud Bazin

as Self

Tim Blanks

as Self

Serge Carreira

as Self

Vincent Darré

as Self

Vanessa Friedman

as Self

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