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Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
Directed by
Gero von Boehm
Not Rated
2020
1h 33m
Documentary
,
Biography
,
and more
7.1
78%
89%
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The trailblazing late photographer Helmut Newton had a defining impact on the worlds of fashion and art.
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Cast of Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
Helmut Newton
Self (archive footage)
Isabella Rossellini
Self
Grace Jones
Self
Charlotte Rampling
Self
Anna Wintour
Self
Claudia Schiffer
Self
Catherine Deneuve
Self
Sylvia Gobbel
Self
Marianne Faithfull
S elf
Nadja Auermann
Self
Phyllis Posnick
Self
Hanna Schygulla
Self
Carla Sozzani
Self
Arja Töyrylä
Self
June Newton
Self (archive footage)
Susan Sontag
Self (archive footage)
Yves Saint Laurent
Self (archive footage)
Gero von Boehm
Director / Writer
Felix von Boehm
Producer
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful Ratings & Reviews
Nashville Scene
Jason Shawhan
This is the perfect documentary for a post-boozy-brunch Sunday pandemic afternoon.
CINE-FILE
Cody Corrall
The beauty of The Bad and The Beautiful is how it allows Newton's subjects-and the women who worked with him behind the scenes-to speak for themselves.
The Baffler
A.S. Hamrah
...this movie presents Helmut Newton as a well-adjusted, happily married artist who found his calling early...
Backseat Mafia
Rob Aldam
Von Boehm builds up a picture of a man well ahead of his time. Someone who revolutionised and innovated without caring what anyone else thought.
Letra Urbana
Gisela Savdie
Lang's statuesque nudes of female bodies have created much controversy, and Susan Sontag called them misogynistic. [Full Review in Spanish]
Filmswoon
Christopher Schobert
"The Bad and the Beautiful" might not be as provocative as the work of its subject, but it is nevertheless a wildly entertaining, conversation-starting study of a master artist.
The Movie Cricket
Sean P. Means
If Rampling and Rossellini ever team up for one of those Masterclass videos, tag-teaming a discussion of feminist film studies, I'm so there.
IndieWire
Ryan Lattanzio
The candid interviews and remembrances make for a hagiographic but vivid dive into the career of the 20th century most's iconoclastic fashion photographer.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Charles Solomon
I didn't care much for the film or its subject.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Lael Loewenstein
The problem that I have with the documentary is that it became repetitive. It didn't really do much after 35 minutes and just rehashed the same territory.
MovieJawn
Fiona Underhill
If you're interested in the world of art, fashion or photography, I would recommend this documentary, which is a fascinating overview of Newton's work and personal life. The real highlight is that it turns puts the women in his life at the forefront.
RogerEbert.com
Roxana Hadadi
While it raises questions about individualized female empowerment as it is tied to fashion and capitalism, it then fails to adequately answer them.
Boulder Weekly
Michael J. Casey
Directed by Gero von Boehm, 'The Bad and the Beautiful' is your typical documentary hagiography, but with a little sex.
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
A refreshingly nuanced look at work that inspires snap judgments.
Mark Reviews Movies
Mark Dujsik
This documentary strikes a note of hagiography and then keeps pounding upon it.
Austin Chronicle
Richard Whittaker
If von Boehm adds anything to what's known of Newton's life, it's to explore his iconography, about which he was very honest.
eFilmCritic.com
Peter Sobczynski
For fans of Newton, The Bad and the Beautiful is a must, of course, but as an examination of one of the photography world's most consistent outrageous and thought-provoking practitioners, it is worth a look.
Philadelphia Gay News
Gary M. Kramer
The debate over the photographer's work is very stimulating and a highlight of the doc.... Von Boehm lets many of Newton's images, which address power dynamics, speak for themselves.
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
A gossipy portrait of a charmingly naughty boy whose genius is perhaps best appreciated on a second viewing with the sound off and the eyes wide open.
Variety
Owen Gleiberman
An engaging and surprisingly playful documentary about the man who was arguably the most transgressive photographer to emerge from the 1960s and '70s...
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