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Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

  • 20202020
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 33m
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Helmut Newton in Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)
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The trailblazing late photographer Helmut Newton had a defining impact on the worlds of fashion and art.The trailblazing late photographer Helmut Newton had a defining impact on the worlds of fashion and art.The trailblazing late photographer Helmut Newton had a defining impact on the worlds of fashion and art.

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  • Director
    • Gero von Boehm
  • Writer
    • Gero von Boehm
  • Stars
    • Helmut Newton(archive footage)
    • Sigourney Weaver(archive footage)
    • Grace Jones
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  • Director
    • Gero von Boehm
  • Writer
    • Gero von Boehm
  • Stars
    • Helmut Newton(archive footage)
    • Sigourney Weaver(archive footage)
    • Grace Jones
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    • 2User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Helmut Newton
    Helmut Newton
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Grace Jones
    Grace Jones
    • Selfas Self
    Sylvia Gobbel
    • Selfas Self
    Isabella Rossellini
    Isabella Rossellini
    • Selfas Self
    Anna Wintour
    Anna Wintour
    • Selfas Self
    Nadja Auermann
    • Selfas Self
    Phyllis Posnick
    • Selfas Self
    Susan Sontag
    Susan Sontag
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Selfas Self
    Marianne Faithfull
    Marianne Faithfull
    • Selfas Self
    Claudia Schiffer
    Claudia Schiffer
    • Selfas Self
    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Selfas Self
    June Newton
    June Newton
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Carla Sozzani
    • Selfas Self
    Arja Töyrylä
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Arja Toyryla)
    • Director
      • Gero von Boehm
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      • Gero von Boehm
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    Born into a wealthy Jewish family, Helmut Newton came of age ensconced in the seductive decadence of an 'anything goes' Berlin under the Weimar Republic. His teenaged apprenticeship under commercial photography pioneer Yva - who perished in the Holocaust - coincided with his family's persecution under the rise of the Third Reich and the emergence of the striking aesthetics of infamous Nazi propagandist, filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. He escaped with members of his family in 1938 and met his life partner June while in Australia working as a commercial photographer. The couple eventually settled in Paris where Helmut's gradual evolution beyond the, then, conservative confines of fashion photography coincided with the radical political upheaval of 60s France. Interpreting the most traumatic political and cultural shift in German history, Helmut established his artistic legacy by effectively channeling his past into an erotically charged, highly-subversive portfolio dominated by bold 'Aryan'-esque women in stilettos navigating the shadowy past of Helmut's motherland. Replete with Helmut's arresting imagery, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL features creative accomplices Grace Jones, Charlotte Rampling, Isabella Rossellini, Marianne Faithfull, Anna Wintour and widow June Newton as they reflect on Helmut's life and legacy. —Mae Moreno
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    10/10
    Wonderful review of a lost philosophy
    The purpose of art is to present a reflection of a moment in time. Presumably, without the conflicts of societal restraints, initially created in the spirit of free thought, his creations, his art and passion is presented with respect to the female person and human form. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it is rare to find a soul with the ability to see, capture and present artwork that is so universal there is little to criticize. Personal preference is the only determining factor that is qualified to detract from the beauty of his work.
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    • Release date
      • July 9, 2020 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Variety article 13/05/19
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Helmut Newton - det syndiga och det vackra
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lupa Film
      • Monarda Arts
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $178,361
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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