The Notorious Bettie Page

9/14/20051h 31m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The Pin-Up Sensation That Shocked The Nation. ~

Overview:

Bettie Page grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model sensation in 1950s New York. Bettie's legendary pin-up photos made her the target of a Senate investigation into pornography, and transformed her into an erotic icon who continues to enthrall fans to this day.

Director:

Mary Harron

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$90.00

Revenue:

$1,410,778.00

Key words:

fetishism
naive
schoolgirl
bdsm
individuality
woman director

Cast

Gretchen Mol

~ as ~

Bettie Page

Chris Bauer

~ as ~

Irving Klaw

Jared Harris

~ as ~

John Willie

Sarah Paulson

~ as ~

Bunny Yeager

Cara Seymour

~ as ~

Maxie

David Strathairn

~ as ~

Estes Kefauver

Lili Taylor

~ as ~

Paula Klaw

John Cullum

~ as ~

Preacher in Nashville

Matt McGrath

~ as ~

Nervous Man

Austin Pendleton

~ as ~

Teacher

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Reviews (2)

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talisencrw
Written 9 year(s) ago
8
Harron's biography, specializing on Page's early life, start in pin-ups and notoriety due to being the target for a Senate hearing on indecency and her subsequent born-again Christianity, is very enjoyable, and Gretchen Mol is great at portraying the inner sexiness, naivety and Southern charm that made the Nashville-born Page take the world by storm. Though it made the biopic more graceful by concentrating on the earlier times, it would have been more complete had it also included her later, troubled times, punctuated with brushes with the law and institutionalization for schizophrenia, as well as being greatly financially troubled due to not getting royalties for her years of photo-work and celebrity. Thankfully, late in life, that was rectified and she was able to live her last years decently and in happiness, dying of a heart attack at 85, three years after seeing Harron's work come to light, and her success come full circle...
JPV852
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
Well acted and directed bio-drama that most of the time feels pretty surface level in terms of Bettie Page, though Gretchen Mol did a good job in the role. 3.0/5