Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)

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Released:
2020-07-09

Overview:
Women were clearly at the core of legendary photographer Helmut Newton's work. The stars of his iconic portraits and fashion editorials – from Catherine Deneuve to Grace Jones, Charlotte Rampling to Isabella Rossellini – finally give their own interpretation of the life and work of this controversial genius. A portrait by the portrayed. Provocative, unconventional, subversive, his depiction of women still sparks the question: were they subjects or objects?

Director:
Gero von Boehm

Runtime:
1h 33min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Helmut Newton
    as
    Self (archive footage)
  • Isabella Rossellini
    as
    Self
  • Grace Jones
    as
    Self
  • Charlotte Rampling
    as
    Self
  • Anna Wintour
    as
    Self