• Director(s)

    Kevin Macdonald

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    117m

  • Cast

    John Galliano, Penélope Cruz, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss

Film

High & Low: John Galliano

discrimination, strong language

This documentary explores the life and career of the Gibraltar-born fashion designer including his troubled childhood, foray into haute couture and downfall. It contains themes of addiction, racism and domestic abuse. …

This documentary explores the life and career of the Gibraltar-born fashion designer including his troubled childhood, foray into haute couture and downfall. It contains themes of addiction, racism and domestic abuse.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

suicide and self-harm

nudity

theme

  • Director(s)

    Kevin Macdonald

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    117m

  • Cast

    John Galliano, Penélope Cruz, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss

discrimination, strong language
Classified Date:
25/01/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
Detailed references are made to a person being subjected to physical and verbal abuse by his parents as a child because of his sexuality.
language
Occasional strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as use of the middle finger gesture, use of moderate bad language ('bitch') and milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'bastard', ‘God’, ‘damn’ and ‘hell’.
sex
Visual and verbal references are made to a teenage model being asked to act in a virginal manner on a fashion runway.
discrimination
A video recording depicts a man drunkenly hurling antisemitic insults at a bar, resulting in criminal prosecution and widespread condemnation. One of his victims recounts the verbal racist abuse he received and the psychological effect this had on him. There are also verbal references to homophobic behaviour and language directed towards a child, including the term 'faggot'. Discrimination is not endorsed by the film.
drugs
There is brief and infrequent sight of joint smoking. References are made to prescription drug addiction, as well as misuse of ‘uppers’ and cocaine at parties.
suicide and self-harm
Infrequent verbal references are made to suicide ideation. A news report contains undetailed references to a person dying by suicide.
nudity
There is female breast nudity on the catwalk.
theme
There are references to a man’s addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs which led to erratic behaviour, mental health struggles and suicide ideation. There are also references to death and bereavement.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
discrimination, strong language
Classified Date:
14/03/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
Detailed references are made to a person being subjected to physical and verbal abuse by his parents as a child because of his sexuality.
language
Occasional strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as use of the middle finger gesture, use of moderate bad language ('bitch') and milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'bastard', ‘God’, ‘damn’ and ‘hell’.
sex
Visual and verbal references are made to a teenage model being asked to act in a virginal manner on a fashion runway.
discrimination
A video recording depicts a man drunkenly hurling antisemitic insults at a bar, resulting in criminal prosecution and widespread condemnation. One of his victims recounts the verbal racist abuse he received and the psychological effect this had on him. There are also verbal references to homophobic behaviour and language directed towards a child, including the term 'faggot'. Discrimination is not endorsed by the film.
drugs
There is brief and infrequent sight of joint smoking. References are made to prescription drug addiction, as well as misuse of ‘uppers’ and cocaine at parties.
suicide and self-harm
Infrequent verbal references are made to suicide ideation. A news report contains undetailed references to a person dying by suicide.
nudity
There is female breast nudity on the catwalk.
theme
There are references to a man’s addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs which led to erratic behaviour, mental health struggles and suicide ideation. There are also references to death and bereavement.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
09/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
Classified Date:
06/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI

  • Classified date

    14/03/2024

  • Language

    English