

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up
Genres
Overview
Tells the story of the photographers who cemented the image of swinging London and who, through their pictures, irreversibly altered the face of fashion and pop.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
120 min
Release Date
2002-08-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Neil Pearson
Narrator (voice)
Twiggy
Self
Christine Keeler
Self
Mary Quant
Self
David Hemmings
Self
Vidal Sassoon
Self
Veruschka von Lehndorff
Self
Andrew Loog Oldham
Self
Terence Stamp
Self
Michelangelo Antonioni
Self (archive footage)
Marianne Faithfull
Self (archive footage)
Jean Shrimpton
Self (archive footage)
David Puttnam
Self
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