Untouchable (2019 film)

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.

Untouchable
Film poster
Directed by	Ursula Macfarlane
Produced by	Jonathan Chinn Simon Chinn Poppy Dixon
Cinematography	Patrick Smith Neil Harvey Amza Moglan
Edited by	Andy Worboys
Music by	Anne Nikitin
Production company	Lightbox
Distributed by	Hulu
Release dates	25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) (Sundance) 2 September 2019 (2019-09-02) (Hulu)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Summary

The film focuses on interviews with Weinstein’s accusers, including Rosanna Arquette, Paz de la Huerta, and Erika Rosenbaum.^[1][2][3]

Interviewees

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

• Rosanna Arquette
• Ken Auletta
• A. J. Benza
• Mike Bodie
• Hope Exiner D'Amore
• Kathy Declesis
• Caitlin Dulany
• Abby Ex
• Ronan Farrow
• Mark Gill
• Louise Godbold
• Andrew Goldman
• Paz de la Huerta
• Jodi Kantor
• Nannette Klatt
• Jack Lechner
• Kim Masters
• Lauren O'Connor
• Mickey Osterreicher
• Zelda Perkins
• Erika Rosenbaum
• John Schmidt
• 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^[1] was followed by Hulu's acquisition of distribution rights,^[4] who released the film on 2 September 2019.^[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 87% approval rating, based on 53 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."^[6]

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Leah Greenblatt called the film "[a] methodical, unmissable takedown."^[7]

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."^[8]