About Face: Supermodels Then and Now (2012)

5.1/10 • 75 min • Documentary

Overview

An intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the past five decades. An uncensored look at many of the biggest names in modeling, the movie reveals the stories behind the magazine covers displaying these multicultural pioneers. Each woman is candidly interviewed in the studio and shares her experiences, ideas on longevity, and philosophy of life in the fashion industry. Elegant archival footage and interviews with designer Calvin Klein and agency head Eileen Ford round out this absorbing chronicle.

Cast

Christie Brinkley

Carmen Dell'Orefice

Jerry Hall

Beverly Johnson

Paulina Porizkova

Isabella Rossellini

Christy Turlington

Cheryl Tiegs

Marisa Berenson

Carol Alt

Pat Cleveland

Karen Bjornson

Bethann Hardison

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