Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up
Seen it?2002 | 120 min | Documentary, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for the curious. Very British, in all the best ways.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mary Sackville-West
- Neil PearsonNarrator (voice)
- TwiggySelf
- Christine KeelerSelf
- Mary QuantSelf
- David HemmingsSelf
- Vidal SassoonSelf
- Veruschka von LehndorffSelf
- Andrew Loog OldhamSelf
- Terence StampSelf
- Michelangelo AntonioniSelf (archive footage)