Untouchable (2019 film)

{{short description|Documentary about sexual allegations of Harvey Weinstein}}

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| name = Untouchable

| image = Untouchable2019poster.png

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| director = Ursula Macfarlane

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| music = Anne Nikitin

| cinematography = Patrick Smith
Neil Harvey
Amza Moglan

| editing = Andy Worboys

| studio = Lightbox

| distributor = Hulu

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|1|25|Sundance|2019|09|02|Hulu}}

| runtime = 98 minutes

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

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Untouchable is a 2019 British documentary film about film producer Harvey Weinstein and the sexual abuse allegations that involve him. It was directed by Ursula Macfarlane.

Summary

The film focuses on interviews with Weinstein’s accusers, including Rosanna Arquette, Paz de la Huerta, and Erika Rosenbaum.{{cite news|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/2/2/18203942/untouchable-review-harvey-weinstein-sundance|title=A new documentary about Harvey Weinstein gives his accusers — not him — center stage|last=Wilkinson|first=Alissa|date=2 February 2019|publisher=Vox}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sundance-weinstein-doc-untouchable-highlights-new-accusers-1179635|title=Sundance: Weinstein Doc 'Untouchable' Highlights New Accusers|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|date=27 January 2019|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{cite news|url=https://theplaylist.net/untouchable-sundance-review-20190201/|title='Untouchable': Harvey Weinstein's Rise & Fall Are Detailed In This Timely Doc|last=Ruimi|first=Jordan|date=1 February 2019|publisher=The Playlist}}

Interviewees

The following is a list of people who were interviewed, listed alphabetically:

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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's acquisition of distribution rights,{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/harvey-weinstein-documentary-on-hulu-lightbox-embankment-1203220240/ |title=Harvey Weinstein Feature Documentary 'Untouchable' Bought by Hulu (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Clarke |first=Stewart |date=19 May 2019 |work=Variety |access-date=29 October 2019}} who released the film on 2 September 2019.{{cite news |url=https://tvline.com/2019/07/17/harvey-weinstein-documentary-untouchable-hulu-trailer-premiere-date/ |title=Harvey Weinstein Doc Untouchable Gets Premiere Date, Trailer at Hulu |last=Nemetz |first=Dave |date=17 July 2019 |work=TVLine |access-date=29 October 2019}}

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating, based on {{RT data|count}} 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."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/untouchable_2019|title=Untouchable (2019)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Leah Greenblatt called the film "[a] methodical, unmissable takedown."{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/film-festivals/2019/01/31/sundance-2019-highlights/|title=The best, wildest, and most intriguing movies from the Sundance Film Festival|last=Greenblat|first=Leah|date=31 January 2019|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

Sharon Waxman 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."{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/untouchable-film-review-documentary-revisits-harvey-weinstein-horrors-too-soon/ |title='Untouchable' Film Review: Documentary Revisits Harvey Weinstein Horrors – Too Soon?

|last=Waxman|first=Sharon|date=25 January 2019|website=TheWrap}}

References

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