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Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, Jonathan M. Woodward, David Strathairn, Cara Seymour
This is the story of the super successful 1950s pin-up model, Bettie Page, one of the first sex icons in America, who was the target of a major Senate investigation -- based on her highly provocative ...( read more
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An honest account of the Bette Page years. I'm glad it didn't go down the usual route like Ray & Walk the Line, instead it kept to the facts. Page wasn't such an interesting person but her story is, she is a huge icon of the 20th Century, so the story is worth telling and it is t...( read more)
Gretchen Mol, an actress I'll certainly be looking out for in the future. Full review later
Mol was pretty cute...like an innocent kitten cute, which isn't what I would have expected Page to be like, but it made for an interesting movie.
Gretchen Moll is outstanding as the title character in this unusual biopic with an inevitably sexy slant. I knew nothing of Bettie Page before embarking on this HBO venture, but it's a fascinating glimpse into innocence and exploitation. The black and white filming works well to ...( read more)
This impressive, HBO-made movie is both entertaining and informative. Shot primarily in black and white with effectively placed color scenes, it captures the times convincingly. It essentially documents Bettie Page's life from her humble beginnings to the iconic pin-up star that ...( read more)
I hesitated for the longest time to watch this movie, because I didn't think anybody could possibly embody Bettie Page. I'm so glad I watched it- Gretchen Mol was AMAZING and so perfect as Bettie. <3 Love this movie so so much.
Interestingly tame - dare I say "wholesome"?? - biopic of the 1950s pinup queen. Effective in demonstrating the public and legal perceptions of decency of the time. Most compelling moment has Bettie, a devout Christian, justifying her rationale for her modeling career in light ...( read more)
wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that gretchen mol, lili taylor, jonathan m woodward, david strathaim, cara seymour, ben walker play good roles/parts ...( read more)
