Bettie Page
Gretchen Mol
Bettie Page
The Notorious Bettie Page
“The Pin-Up Sensation That Shocked The Nation.”
6.3
2006
1h 31m
ComedyDrama
Director: Mary Harron
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.
Trailer
"The Notorious Bettie Page" Trailer
Cast
Irving Klaw
Chris Bauer
Irving Klaw
John Willie
Jared Harris
John Willie
Bunny Yeager
Sarah Paulson
Bunny Yeager
Maxie
Cara Seymour
Maxie
Estes Kefauver
David Strathairn
Estes Kefauver
Paula Klaw
Lili Taylor
Paula Klaw
Preacher in Nashville
John Cullum
Preacher in Nashville
Nervous Man
Matt McGrath
Nervous Man
Teacher
Austin Pendleton
Teacher
Billy Neal
Norman Reedus
Billy Neal
Scotty
Dallas Roberts
Scotty
Reviews
talisencrw
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...
Read full reviewJPV852
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**
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