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Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

10 August 2002

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Neil Pearson

Neil Pearson

Narrator (voice)

Twiggy

Twiggy

Self

Christine Keeler

Christine Keeler

Self

Mary Quant

Mary Quant

Self

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Self

Vidal Sassoon

Vidal Sassoon

Self

Veruschka von Lehndorff

Veruschka von Lehndorff

Self

Andrew Loog Oldham

Andrew Loog Oldham

Self

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Self

Michelangelo Antonioni

Michelangelo Antonioni

Self (archive footage)

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Self (archive footage)

Jean Shrimpton

Jean Shrimpton

Self (archive footage)

David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Self

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