Brave, bold and brazen

Watch: Mapplethorpe [BFI] [having trouble viewing this email?]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [Mapplethorpe]( Mapplethorpe Matt Smith is mesmerising as legendary photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in this full-frontal homage to the devilish bad boy, whose sex life fuelled his career. It follows him from his early days as companion to Patti Smith, living at the Chelsea Hotel, to becoming the toast of the town and the bane of conservative America. Director Ondi Timoner gives a real sense of the contradictions of a life lived on the edge, and how a fearless photographer used his passion to celebrate sex and sexuality as never before. [RENT FOR £4.50]( NEW TO BFI PLAYER [Wild Rose]( Wild Rose Jessie Buckley (Beast) plays a young mother who dreams of being a country music star. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Thunder Road]( Thunder Road An emotionally unstable cop unravels in this extraordinary tragicomedy. [RENT FOR £4.50]( SUBSCRIPTION [BFI Player Subscription]( [There's always more to discover]( Uncover the greatest films you'll find on-demand, anywhere. [START YOUR FREE 14-DAY TRIAL]( You have received this message because you signed up for BFI Player emails. You are subscribed as {EMAIL} To amend your personal details on our database go to [player.bfi.org.uk/profile]( [Unsubscribe]( immediately from all future BFI Player emails Sent by BFI, 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN