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The Notorious Bettie Page

  • 6.5 /10

  • 166

  • 58%

Plot

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.

Cast

Gretchen Mol as Bettie Page
Gretchen Mol

as Bettie Page

Chris Bauer as Irving Klaw
Chris Bauer

as Irving Klaw

Jared Harris as John Willie
Jared Harris

as John Willie

Sarah Paulson as Bunny Yeager
Sarah Paulson

as Bunny Yeager

Cara Seymour as Maxie
Cara Seymour

as Maxie

David Strathairn as Estes Kefauver
David Strathairn

as Estes Kefauver

Lili Taylor as Paula Klaw
Lili Taylor

as Paula Klaw

John Cullum as Preacher in Nashville
John Cullum

as Preacher in Nashville

Matt McGrath as Nervous Man
Matt McGrath

as Nervous Man

Austin Pendleton as Teacher
Austin Pendleton

as Teacher

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • September 14, 2005

Production Companies

  • John Wells Productions

  • HBO Films

  • Killer Films

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $90.00

Revenue

  • $1,410,778.00

Runtime

  • 1.52 hrs

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Reviews

Harron's biography, specializing on Page's early life, start in pin-ups and notoriety due to being the target for a Senate hearing on indecency and her subsequent born-again Christianity, is very enjoyable, and Gretchen Mol is great at portraying the inner sexiness, naivety and Southern charm that made the Nashville-born Page take the world by storm. Though it made the biopic more graceful by con…

Well acted and directed bio-drama that most of the time feels pretty surface level in terms of Bettie Page, though Gretchen Mol did a good job in the role. **3.0/5**