''Untouchable'' is a 2019 British
documentary film
A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...
about film producer
Harvey Weinstein and the
sexual abuse allegations that involve him. It was directed by
Ursula Macfarlane
Ursula Macfarlane is a British film director.
In 2007, Macfarlane and Saskia Wilson were nominated for a BAFTA for '' Breaking Up With The Joneses''.
Filmography
*'' Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me'' (2023)
*'' The Lost Sons'' (2021)
*'' Unt ...
.
Summary
The film focuses on interviews with Weinstein’s accusers, including
Rosanna Arquette,
Paz de la Huerta, and Erika Rosenbaum.
Interviewees
The following is a list of people who were interviewed, listed alphabetically:
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Rosanna Arquette
*
Ken Auletta
*
A. J. Benza
*Mike Bodie
*Hope Exiner D'Amore
*Kathy Declesis
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Caitlin Dulany
*Abby Ex
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Ronan Farrow
*Mark Gill
*Louise Godbold
*Andrew Goldman
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Paz de la Huerta
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Jodi Kantor
*Nannette Klatt
*Jack Lechner
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Kim Masters
*Lauren O'Connor
*Mickey Osterreicher
*Zelda Perkins
*Erika Rosenbaum
*John Schmidt
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Rebecca Traister
*
Megan Twohey
Archive footage (uncredited)
In the film, actors and actresses that appear as themselves —and for whom archival material was used— were also credited. Appearances include
Ben Affleck,
Gillian Anderson,
Asia Argento,
Kate Beckinsale,
Roberto Benigni,
Juliette Binoche,
Tom Cruise,
Penelope Cruz,
Uma Thurman,
Nicole Kidman etc.
Release
The film's festival debut at the
2019 Sundance Film Festival was followed by
Hulu
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's acquisition of distribution rights, who released the film on 2 September 2019.
Reception
On the review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film has approval rating, based on reviews. The website's consensus reads, "While subsequent documentaries on the subject might be more comprehensive, ''Untouchable'' offers a gut-wrenching look at horrific abuses of power."
Writing for ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'', Leah Greenblatt called the film "
methodical, unmissable takedown."
of ''
TheWrap'' wrote, "What director Ursula Macfarlane’s film does best is place the Weinstein scandal in context, revisiting the early years of Bob and Harvey, two brothers set on challenging the staid parameters of Hollywood filmmaking by making bold choices and supporting daring writer-directors."
References
External links
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Sundance Festival page
{{Harvey Weinstein
2019 films
British documentary films
Documentary films about film directors and producers
Documentary films about rape
2010s English-language films
Sexual abuse
2010s British films
Films about sexual harassment
Works about the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations
English-language documentary films