Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

6.2 / 10

(15 votes)

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?

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

93 minutes

Year:

2020

Director:

Gero von Boehm

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Company:

Lupa Film,

Monarda Arts,

ZDF

Cast:
Helmut Newton

Self (archive footage)

Isabella Rossellini

Self

Grace Jones

Self

Charlotte Rampling

Self

Anna Wintour

Self

Crew:
Gero von Boehm

Director

Gero von Boehm

Screenplay

Tom Weichenhain

Editor

Sven Jakob-Engelmann

Cinematography

Torsten Bönnhoff

Co-Producer