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  • 2018
  • Greenwich Entertainment
  • 1 h 23 m
  • 2018
  • Greenwich Entertainment
  • 1 h 23 m

Summary Since igniting the punk movement with ex-partner and Sex Pistols’ manager Malcolm McLaren, Dame Vivienne Westwood has been redefining British fashion for over 40 years, and is responsible for creating many of the most distinctive looks of our time. The film blends archive, beautifully crafted reconstruction, and insightful interviews wit...

Directed By: Lorna Tucker

  • 2018
  • Greenwich Entertainment
  • 1 h 23 m
  • 2018
  • Greenwich Entertainment
  • 1 h 23 m

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Summary Since igniting the punk movement with ex-partner and Sex Pistols’ manager Malcolm McLaren, Dame Vivienne Westwood has been redefining British fashion for over 40 years, and is responsible for creating many of the most distinctive looks of our time. The film blends archive, beautifully crafted reconstruction, and insightful interviews wit...

Directed By: Lorna Tucker

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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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80
Jun 16, 2018
It is the charm of Lorna Tucker's film that, her subject's reluctance notwithstanding, it provides a fascinating, involving glimpse of both who Westwood was back in the day and who she is at this particular moment in time, so much so that we genuinely miss her once the credits begin to roll.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 7, 2018
There are many words that you can use to describe Ms. Westwood (born 1941), an early punk rock tastemaker and merchandizer turned global couture brand. Boring certainly is not one of them. And as the movie jumps from past to present, from street to palace, from the Sex Pistols to Queen Elizabeth II, Ms. Westwood’s claim sounds increasingly strange and borderline ridiculous.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 2, 2018
True to its title, Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist is chiefly out to gild a remarkable, independent legacy. As the film unrolls its rousing, “Bolero”-scored closing montage of the stunning catwalk visions Westwood has given the fashion world over four decades, you can hardly say it’s undeserved.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
63
Oct 14, 2019
It’s an amusing gloss on a punk icon who never gave up the rebellion and never let go of the safety pins.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 29, 2018
While I learned a lot about Westwood, it just didn’t feel like enough.
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63
Jun 4, 2018
Lorna Tucker's documentary sustains a tone that oscillates between earnest admiration and wry exasperation.
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50
Jun 7, 2018
The fact that you can sense Westwood’s disillusionment with the documentary project while watching it creates some interesting tension, but director Lorna Tucker doesn’t fully exploit it or turn it into meta commentary.
By Abbey Bender FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Finished Films, Roxanna Films, Sharp House, Wallflower Film
Release Date Jun 8, 2018
Duration 1 h 23 m
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Tagline Punk. Icon. Activist.
Website https://www.viviennewestwoodfilm.com/
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Awards

Cleveland International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Hamburg Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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