Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful 2020

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 

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