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The Notorious Bettie Page

2006 · 91 min

A gentle, ambivalent portrait that observes its subject with curiosity and warmth, never quite resolving the mystery of her innocence.

Directed by
Mary Harron
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Mary Harron
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • faith
  • media
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Mary Harron
Written by
Guinevere Turner, Mary Harron
Starring
Gretchen Mol, Chris Bauer, Jared Harris, Sarah Paulson, Cara Seymour, David Strathairn, Lili Taylor, John Cullum
Music
Mark Suozzo
Cinematography
W. Mott Hupfel III
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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