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- 2006
- R
- Picturehouse
- 1 h 31 m
- 2006
- R
- Picturehouse
- 1 h 31 m
Summary A provocative exploration of sexuality, religion and pop culture, The Notorious Bettie Page takes us into the 1950s and the fascinating world of famous pin-up girl, Bettie Page. [Picturehouse]
Directed By: Mary Harron
Written By: Guinevere Turner, Mary Harron
- 2006
- R
- Picturehouse
- 1 h 31 m
- 2006
- R
- Picturehouse
- 1 h 31 m
The Notorious Bettie Page
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Summary A provocative exploration of sexuality, religion and pop culture, The Notorious Bettie Page takes us into the 1950s and the fascinating world of famous pin-up girl, Bettie Page. [Picturehouse]
Directed By: Mary Harron
Written By: Guinevere Turner, Mary Harron
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Metascore
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
64
74% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
26% Mixed
10 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Gretchen Mol is finally the key to the mysterious appeal of the film, to its sweetness and sadness.
It's a joy to see so many cheerful and contented characters on screen, especially on a screen that looks this good.
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6.3
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The notion that Page, like Marilyn Monroe, was too ditzy to know what she was doing is more a mythological construct than an observation.
It's less cheesecake than angel-food: frothy, light, and delicious, sure, but two hours later you're ready for something slightly more substantive.
Anyone expecting another dark satiric film in the same vein of Harron's earlier movies will be disappointed. Perhaps as befits a bondage-themed picture, The Notorious Bettie Page is very restrained, even a little starchy.
A feature film has to be more than just an interesting theme; it needs something that constitutes drama -- conflict, journey, adventure, what have you. The Notorious Bettie Page is a perfect example of a film that has a subject but no story.
A superficial look at the '50s sex icon, picture feels like it was researched via press clippings rather than attempting a fresh rethinking of its era and provocative subject.
Production Company
HBO Films,
Killer Films,
John Wells Productions
Release Date Apr 14, 2006
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
Tagline The Pin-Up Sensation That Shocked The Nation.
Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• 1 Nomination
