Product Details

• Actors: Candice Bergen, Tina Brown (III), Catherine Deneuve, Faye Dunaway, Robert Evans
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Homevision
• VHS Release Date: June 20, 2000
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304622848
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,311 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Audacious and controversial, Helmut Newton raised the nude photograph to an art form. Born in Berlin in 1920, Newton always wanted to be a photographer. He has specialized in photographing women, giving them a uniquely stylized and glossy look. He is highly sought after for fashion photography and portraits of celebrities. This fascinating program shows Newton at work in the society centers of the world. It also features the photographer talking about his life and work, and interviews several of his famous subjects.

Product Description

Audacious and controversial, Helmut Newton raised the nude photograph to an art form and is highly sought after for fashion photography and portraits of celebrities. This film portrays Newton, at the age of 68: mischievous, provocative, funny, sarcastic. Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Sigourney Weaver, and Karl Lagerfeld comment on their portraits by Newton and give their views of Helmut Newton the man, explaining why they consider him to be one of the greatest living photographers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helmut Traveling Road Show, July 6, 2000

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"jazz_it" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Helmut Newton - Frames from the Edge [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Helmut Newton - Frames From the Edge is a video primarily geared towards the ardent fan of photography. However, a person who is interested in the development of 20th century pop culture would certainly be more than amused by this wonderful video. The most striking aspect that shines throughout the video is Helmut's fun loving and sparkling personality. Witty, adventurous and most of all - fun loving - Helmut keeps the viewer informed and amused. Not at all like many photography videos centered in the class room, the range of locales in this video is dazzling. More importantly, the camera follows Helmut during shoots, conducting interviews with potential models, and riding with Helmut in Los Angeles. In the age where technological gadgets seem to proliferate it is telling that Helmut reveals that he uses one or two cameras to conduct his work. In summary, the photography fan would learn a great deal and the pop culture fan would learn why Helmut Newton is an important 20th Century icon. Much like Helmut's personality this video merits five stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good taste?, July 21, 2005

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ld (Bozeman, MT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Helmut Newton - Frames from the Edge (DVD)

This is a fun documentary on Helmut Newton. I was at his lecture at the New School and the film gives you the same feel for him and his work. Most of the photos are sexy, he has a wonderful photographic identity, you can always spot his work. The DVD and video (they are not exactly the same) are worth watching for any serious fashion or commercial photographer. This is not a how to do a photo DVD. However, if you pay attention he tells you a lot about how he likes to work. Straight ahead, almost no camera hardware or crew and lots of vision. You know he saw the shot before he took it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Think of this as a collage of Newton photos that move!, October 30, 2009

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Steven I. Ramm "Steve Ramm "Anything Phon... (Phila, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frames from the Edge: Helmut Newton (ArtHaus - Art and Design Series) (DVD)

This film has been newly released on the Arthaus label distributed by Naxos. The original film was made in 1988 it was previously released on DVD by Image This is a basic transfer of the film. It has not been restored and does appear grainy in parts. That said, here is my review:

More than a documentary about this world famous photographer, best known for his fashion photos and nude photos of women in unusual and erotic positions, this is a series of "living photos", as we follow Newton as he shoots these models and the photos come to life. The narrator gives us the basic facts and the rest consists of interviews with Newton, who definitely has a big ego but can be very funny as well, along with his wife and his models, both famous (Candace Bergen and Catherine Deneuve) and not. WE don't learn about his growing up years - that would have been nice - but, rather, on his life during his productive, and lucrative, years. He refers to his high fee often.

The film is rather long - at 100 minutes - but there's such beauty in the women he shoots that you don't mind. You won't learn anything about photography here, nor much about Newton's background, but you won't be bored. You will experience pop culture in Monte Carlo and Los Angeles (his two homes) in the 80s as you follow him to his favorite haunts.

If you like Newton's photographs, and especially if you enjoy great black and white photographs of nude females, you will definitely like this film. Though not perfect, its worth seeking out in this new release.

Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"