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The Notorious Bettie Page (2006)
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Reviews Counted:130
Fresh:72
Rotten:58
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: This biopic only skims the surface of Bettie Page's life, leaving her as a cipher, and additionally fails to place her iconic status in historical context.
Theatrical Release:Apr 14, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $1,374,990
Synopsis: Director Mary Harron (I SHOT ANDY WARHOL) and writer Guinevere Turner (GO FISH, THE L WORD) deliver a loving, whimsical biopic of the century's greatest pinup queen. The film also offers a highly... [More]
Starring: Gretchen Mol, Guinevere Turner, Lili Taylor, Jonathan M. Woodward
Director: Mary Harron
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Reviews for The Notorious Bettie Page
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Beautifully stylized but emotionally flat, "The Notorious Bettie Page" is a confined but enjoyable conception of Bettie Page's brief-but-influential career. Full Review |
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a subtle, understated study of a complex individual. Full Review |
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Director Mary Harron and her co-screenwriter Guinevere Turner seem seriously conflicted about the tone of their film. Full Review |
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It is a wondrously entertaining biopic that gives a dazzling insight into a time when the world was ready to embrace the notion of a sex goddess, innocently. Full Review |
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Visualmente insosso (o jogo entre P&B e cor parece apenas querer chamar a atenção), o filme empalidece tematicamente diante de Kinsey e não retrata Page de maneira particularmente interessante, apesar da ótima performance de Mol. Full Review |
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Men can ogle and evaluate all they want. The film's Bettie is what they've made, but she eludes them. Full Review |
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The film was directed by Mary Harron from a screenplay she wrote with Guinevere Turner. In the past, these two did substantial work. Now they play, so that audiences may have the double pleasure of enjoying their porn while feeling superior to it. Full Review |
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Stars Gretchen Mol in a terrific comeback performance as Page, the God-fearing woman from Tennessee who left Nashville for New York, where her aspirations of becoming an actress were interrupted, you might say, by a whip and a ball gag. Full Review |
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Refreshingly, Mol doesn't play Page as a dumb bunny but as someone who discovered that narrow middle ground between sweetness and sexiness. Full Review |
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The Notorious Bettie Page may be nothing but a series of beautiful poses, but audiences will be more than happy with the result. Full Review |
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Watching Mol in action in the title role, it's impossible to imagine anyone else in the part. Full Review |
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A small, strangely sweet tale well told. But this is all about Mol, who puts in a performance that gives her a very early lead on next year’s Oscar race. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for The Notorious Bettie Page
March 09, 2006:
South By Southwest Festival Starts Friday
The annual South by Southwest film and music festival kicks off on Friday. Held in Austin, TX, SXSW will showcase 150 feature films and 130 shorts, including the regional... More...
February 06, 2006:
SXSW Promises Vendettas, Betties, Dreamz & Slithers
In addition to a ton of low-budget, independent, documentary, and dramatic films, this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival promises a rather flashy infusement of... More...
January 30, 2006:
Trailer Bulletin: The Notorious Bettie Page
One of the most well-received narrative flicks at last year's Toronto Film Festival was "The Notorious Bettie Page," which comes from the writing/directing team behind... More...
January 24, 2006:
Tackling her life as a feature film is a brilliant idea. 
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