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The Notorious Bettie Page

The Notorious Bettie Page

The Pin-Up Sensation That Shocked The Nation.

20066.31h 31m

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.

Directed by Mary Harron
Written by Guinevere Turner, Mary Harron
Produced by Pamela Koffler, Katie Roumel, Christine Vachon
Box OfficeBudget: $90Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Bettie Page

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Irving Klaw

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

John Willie

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Bunny Yeager

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Maxie

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Estes Kefauver

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Paula Klaw

John Cullum

John Cullum

Preacher in Nashville

Matt McGrath

Matt McGrath

Nervous Man

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Teacher

Themes & Keywords

fetishismnaiveschoolgirlbdsmindividualitywoman director

About The Notorious Bettie Page

The Notorious Bettie Page is a comedy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of fetishism, naive, schoolgirl, bdsm, individuality, woman director. Directed by Mary Harron, it stars Gretchen Mol, Chris Bauer, Jared Harris. 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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