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NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE
Released by
Icon Entertainment on 19 March 2007 in region 2 format.
From
director Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho) comes THE
NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE, a provocative exploration of sexuality, religion
and pop culture in the fascinating world of the famous pin-up girl,
Bettie Page.
Released
on DVD on the 19th March courtesy of Icon Home Entertainment, THE
NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE features a justifiably acclaimed performance from
Gretchen Mol and star performances from Lili Taylor (Factotum), Jared
Harris (I Shot Andy Warhol) and David Strathairn (Good Night and Good
Luck).
Bettie
Page became a photo model sensation in 1950s New York and a worldwide
icon. Her legendary fetish poses even 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. THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE is
a tender, witty and poignant exploration of the moral righteousness of
1950s America and the pin up sensation that shocked the nation.
In
a stylistic tour-de-force, Harron recreates the look and feel of the
films of Bettie’s 1950 heyday, variously evoking the era’s gritty
black and white noir, lush Technicolor melodramas, even its Super 8 home
movies.
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