Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

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.

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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?

Cast

Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton
Self (archive footage)
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini
Self
Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Self
Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling
Self
Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour
Self
Claudia Schiffer
Claudia Schiffer
Self
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Self
Sylvia Gobbel
Sylvia Gobbel
Self
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull
S elf
Nadja Auermann
Nadja Auermann
Self
Phyllis Posnick
Phyllis Posnick
Self
Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla
Self

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Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful – Official U.S. Trailer

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