Bert Stern - Original Madman

A warm, wistful portrait of a charmed creative life, mixing glamorous nostalgia with a quiet, reflective intimacy.

Directed by

Shannah Laumeister Stern

Genres

Documentary, History

Starring

Bert Stern, Twiggy, Kylie Minogue

Overview

The untold and intimate life story of one of the greatest American photographers of all time, Bert Stern. After working alongside Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine, Stern became an original Madison Avenue 'mad man', his images helping to create modern advertising. Ground-breaking photos of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Marilyn Monroe and Twiggy, coupled with his astonishing success in advertising, minted Stern as a celebrity in his own right.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, celebrity, memory, ambition

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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