0Valentino Through the AgesValentino: The Last Emperor has been shortlisted for a Best Documentary Oscar. But director Matt Tyrnauer writes that the star’s diva act and the film’s financial crises nearly sank it.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 8:19PM EDT / Published Dec. 07, 2009 2:07PM EST Newscom (2); Getty Images Newscom (2); Getty Images Ron Galella, WireImage / Getty Images Larry C. Morris, New York Times Co. / Getty Images Bettmann / Corbis Ron Galella, WireImage / Getty Images Ron Galella, WireImage / Getty Images Newscom Theodore Wood / Retna Ltd. Eric Ryan / Getty Images Joe Schildhorn, PatrickMcMullan.com / Sipa Tarsos / People Picture / Capital Pi / Retna Ltd. Chance Yeh, PatrickMcMullan.com / Sipa Billy Farrell, PatrickMcMullan.com / Sipa Joe Schildhorn, PatrickMcMullan.com / Sipa
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