Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
Aug 02 2020
•2h 33m
•Documentary
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
Self (archive footage)
Isabella Rossellini
Self
Grace Jones
Self
Charlotte Rampling
Self
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