Brunello: The Gracious Visionary review – fawning portrait of the king of cashmere

The Gracious Visionary is a two-hour film directed by Oscar winner Giuseppe Tornatore, commissioned by Italian fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli. The production traces Cucinelli's life journey from his origins in a poor farming family to the creation of a billion-dollar empire. Known as the king of cashmere, the entrepreneur is the subject of this portrait, which critics describe as a sentimental vanity project focusing on his extraordinary professional success and the growth of his luxury brand.