Movie

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

★ 6.2/10 · 15 votes 2020 1h 33m Released

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?

Cast

Helmut Newton Self (archive footage) Isabella Rossellini Self Grace Jones Self Charlotte Rampling Self Anna Wintour Self Claudia Schiffer Self