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Release Date:
July 23, 2012
Original Title:
About Face: Supermodels Then and Now
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
HBO Documentary Films
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 75
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.
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Director:
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Director of Photography:
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Editor:
Benjamin Gray
Executive Producer:
Sheila Nevins
Michael Slap Sloane
Tommy Walker
Original Music Composer:
Neil Evans
Sebastian Blanck
M.L. Perlman
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