Bert Stern - Original Madman (2011)

7.6/10 93 min Documentary History

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.

Cast

Twiggy

Self

Kylie Minogue

Self

Marilyn Monroe

Brigitte Bardot

Drew Barrymore

Woody Allen

Diana Vreeland

James B. Harris

Shannah Laumeister Stern

Dorothy Tristan

Louis Armstrong

Suzy Parker

Madonna

Sophia Loren

Lindsay Lohan

Scarlett Johansson

Audrey Hepburn

Chuck Berry

George Avakian

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