The Notorious Bettie Page

"The Pin-Up Sensation That Shocked The Nation."

May 5 2006 R 1h 31m
Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

Portrait of an American innocent. In 1955, Bettie Page (1923-2008) waits to testify before a U.S. Senate sub-committee investigating the effects of pornographic material on American adolescents and juveniles. In flashbacks, we see her childhood in Tennessee, a brief marriage, a gang rape, and her going to New York City in 1949. There she takes acting lessons, models for photos, and acts in short films for adults, earning the nickname "The Pin-Up Queen of the Universe". We see her relationship with merchants Irving and Paula Klaw, photographers John Willie and Bunny Yeager, boyfriends, and the public. Through it all, she is wholesome, sporting and forthright - Eve before the fall.

Written by

Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner

Directed by

Mary Harron

Cast

Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, Chris Bauer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

John Wells Productions, Killer Films, HBO Films

Languages

English

Awards

4 nominations

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
12,104
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA