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The Notorious Bettie Page (2006)

Drama
Rated R
91 min.
Release Date
April 14, 2006 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
September 26, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Mary Harron
Writer
Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner
Cast
Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, Jonathan M. Woodward, David Strathairn, Cara Seymour, Tara Subkoff, Kevin Carroll
Running Time
91 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for nudity, sexual content and some language

Page was the ultimate girl-next door, and one of the most popular Playboy centerfolds. Page challenged the conservative 1950s, posing as a fierce dominatrix and earning both a cult underground following and Senate Committee investigation on juvenile delinquency, essentially a witch-hunt orchestrated by a senator from her home state of Tennessee bent on exploiting her as a stepping stone to the White House. At the height of her popularity, Bettie disappeared. But in 1979 and... Full synopsis »

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Pin-ups, bondage and Gretchen Mol, oh my. Mol stars as The Notorious Bettie Page, a popular 1950's sex doll who gained quite a following while also becoming a target of a Senate hearing. Full movie review »
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