Vidal Sassoon – The Movie …. A Review
Vidal Sassoon – The Movie is a film in documentary format. It chronicles the life of Vidal Sassoon from his humble background as a child through to the age of 82. Two years before he sadly died in 2012. The documentary begins with a description of Vidal Sassoon’s early years. Beginning when he was born in 1928 in Shepherds Bush. It touches upon his early childhood and the departure of his father from the family home. This in turn leading to his mother encountering poverty. As a consequence Vidal spent his time living in an orphanage from the age of 5 through to 11.
Vidal Sassoon – Adolescence & Initial Hairdressing Training – Post WWI Years
He spent his early adolescence working as a messenger boy at 14 during WWII. The film then leads onto describing how he came to enter the hairdressing profession as an apprentice hairdresser. This being under Adolph Cohen in White Chapel, London. In 1948 he went to Israel to fight in the Arab Israeli 1948 war. On his return to the UK, Vidal then went on to train in Mayfair at Raymond Bessone’s salon. It was here, Vidal recollects in the documentary, that he was to learn how to cut hair with a pair of scissors only. By 1954 he opened his first salon at 108 New Bond Street. Due to wanting to do something totally different with hairdressing he became frustrated. That in turn gave him the drive to change hairdressing. As a result of this, from 1954 – 1963, Vidal Sassoon spent much of his early hairdressing career perfecting cutting hair at angles.
Vidal Sassoon – The Graduated Bob & The 1960s
The documentary goes on to further discuss how Vidal Sassoon cut Nancy Kwan’s hair into a graduated bob. Resulting in a photo taken by Terence Donovan, this iconic image was published in British Vogue in October 1963. Following on from this, he later cut Grace Coddington’s and Mary Quant’s hair in to legendary famous “five point cut”. The remainder of the film offers an insight how Vidal Sassoon was to raise the bench mark that would go on to change the look of hair for women in the 1960s. However also one which was to revolutionise hairdressing and take it to a whole new level. Not only in the UK and USA, however worldwide. The rest, we can say is history.
Summary Of Vidal Sassoon – The Movie
What especially resonates with me whilst watching this film is that Vidal Sassoon comes across as a very likeable individual. Some of his admirable qualities, portraying his passion for hairdressing, however also his tenacity and determination. These qualities and the vibrancy become apparent very early on whilst watching Vidal Sassoon – The Movie. This film is a great watch. Not only for those who have an interest in 1960s hairdressing and 1960s fashion, however for anyone who is interested in people in general. A captivating and inspirational watch, Vidal Sassoon The Movie can be purchased at Amazon.
Vidal Sassoon Movie Trailer
Jun 21, 2012
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