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The Notorious Bettie Page

- The Pin-Up Sensation That Shocked The Nation.

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.

Release Date : 2005-09-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : John Wells ProductionsHBO FilmsKiller Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Bettie Page

Original Name : Gretchen Mol

Gender : Female

Character Name : Irving Klaw

Original Name : Chris Bauer

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Willie

Original Name : Jared Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bunny Yeager

Original Name : Sarah Paulson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maxie

Original Name : Cara Seymour

Gender : Female

Character Name : Estes Kefauver

Original Name : David Strathairn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paula Klaw

Original Name : Lili Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Preacher in Nashville

Original Name : John Cullum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nervous Man

Original Name : Matt McGrath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Austin Pendleton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy Neal

Original Name : Norman Reedus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scotty

Original Name : Dallas Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minister in Miami

Original Name : Victor Slezak

Gender : Male

Character Name : June

Original Name : Tara Subkoff

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jerry Tibbs

Original Name : Kevin Carroll

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edna Page

Original Name : Ann Dowd

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Gaughan

Original Name : Michael Gaston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little John

Original Name : Jefferson Mays

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gangel

Original Name : Peter McRobbie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Grimm

Original Name : Dan Snook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marvin

Original Name : Jonathan M. Woodward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man on Street

Original Name : Greg Ainsworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : John Boyd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guy #1 at Party

Original Name : David Call

Gender : Male

Character Name : Director at Audition

Original Name : Geoffrey Cantor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Howie

Original Name : Max Casella

Gender : Male

Character Name : Armand

Original Name : Alejandro Chabán

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Jimmy Page

Original Name : Jaymie Dornan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Teddy Eck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roy Page

Original Name : Jack Gilpin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Photographer #1

Original Name : Dan Haft

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Farrell

Original Name : Lars Hanson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Battle

Original Name : Daniel Haughey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Kramer

Original Name : Frank Hopf

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bookstore Owner

Original Name : Ed Jewett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Aaron Lazar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Goldie

Original Name : Alexandra LeClair

Gender : Male

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Heather Litteer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Guy #2 at Party

Original Name : Gary Lundy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father Egan

Original Name : Edmund Lyndeck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drunken Woman at Party

Original Name : Marisa Malone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Photographer #2

Original Name : Shelly Mars

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Henry

Original Name : Christopher McCann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Photographer #3

Original Name : Randy Miles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Bettie

Original Name : Molly Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Art

Original Name : Joseph Mosso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Court Official

Original Name : James J. Pollock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Love

Original Name : Naelee Rae

Gender : Female

Character Name : Goldie

Original Name : Alicia Sable

Gender : Female

Character Name : Director at Screen Test

Original Name : Ean Sheehy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Kohl Sudduth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marion

Original Name : Ashley Terrill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Producer at Screen Test

Original Name : John Hans Tester

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Benjamin Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Choir Singer

Original Name : Michael Boydston-White

Gender : Male

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

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 concentrating on the earlier times, it would have been more complete had it also included her later, troubled times, punctuated with brushes with the law and institutionalization for schizophrenia, as well as being greatly financially troubled due to not getting royalties for her years of photo-work and celebrity. Thankfully, late in life, that was rectified and she was able to live her last years decently and in happiness, dying of a heart attack at 85, three years after seeing Harron's work come to light, and her success come full circle...

JPV852

@JPV852

2024-07-30

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**