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Twiggy
Twiggy

Twiggy

The woman behind the icon.

Genres

Documentary

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Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

07 March 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Twiggy

Twiggy

Self

Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

Self

Carly Wiggins

Carly Wiggins

Self

Michael Witney

Michael Witney

Self (archival footage)

Justin de Villeneuve

Justin de Villeneuve

Self (archival footage)

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Self

Tommy Tune

Tommy Tune

Self

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Self

Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller

Self

Lulu

Lulu

Self

Poppy Delevingne

Poppy Delevingne

Self

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney

Self

Edward Enninful

Edward Enninful

Self

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Self

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Self

David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Self

Pattie Boyd

Pattie Boyd

Self

Rankin

Rankin

Bárbara Hulanicki

Bárbara Hulanicki

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Self

Zandra Rhodes

Zandra Rhodes

Miquita Oliver

Miquita Oliver

Alexandra Shulman

Alexandra Shulman

Patsy Puttnam

Patsy Puttnam

Deirdre McSharry

Deirdre McSharry

Amy Wadge

Amy Wadge

Joy Crookes

Joy Crookes

James McMillan

James McMillan

Jonathan Yeo

Jonathan Yeo

Mindy Grossman

Mindy Grossman

Suzy Menkes

Suzy Menkes

Tim Hutton

Tim Hutton

Wayne Sleep

Wayne Sleep

Ken Russell

Ken Russell

(archival footage)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

(archival footage)

David Bowie

David Bowie

(archival footage)

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

(archival footage)

David Essex

David Essex

(archival footage)

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Self (archival footage)

Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable

(archival footage)

Richard Quine

Richard Quine

(archival footage)

David Frost

David Frost

Self (archival footage)

Maya Strowger

Maya Strowger

Young Twiggy

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