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Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

2020

93 minutes

Documentary

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?

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Helmut Newton headshot

Helmut Newton

Self (archive footage)

Isabella Rossellini headshot

Isabella Rossellini

Self

Grace Jones headshot

Grace Jones

Self

Charlotte Rampling headshot

Charlotte Rampling

Self

Anna Wintour headshot

Anna Wintour

Self

Claudia Schiffer headshot

Claudia Schiffer

Self

Catherine Deneuve headshot

Catherine Deneuve

Self

Sylvia Gobbel headshot

Sylvia Gobbel

Self

Marianne Faithfull headshot

Marianne Faithfull

S elf

Nadja Auermann headshot

Nadja Auermann

Self

Phyllis Posnick headshot

Phyllis Posnick

Self

Hanna Schygulla headshot

Hanna Schygulla

Self

Carla Sozzani headshot

Carla Sozzani

Self

Arja Töyrylä headshot

Arja Töyrylä

Self

June Newton headshot

June Newton

Self (archive footage)

Susan Sontag headshot

Susan Sontag

Self (archive footage)

Yves Saint Laurent headshot

Yves Saint Laurent

Self (archive footage)