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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.

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

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Review by: talisencrw

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...

Reviewer rating: 8.0

Review by: JPV852

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**

Reviewer rating: 6.0

Actors


Gretchen Mol

Bettie Page


Chris Bauer

Irving Klaw


Jared Harris

John Willie


Sarah Paulson

Bunny Yeager


Cara Seymour

Maxie


David Strathairn

Estes Kefauver


Lili Taylor

Paula Klaw


John Cullum

Preacher in Nashville


Matt McGrath

Nervous Man

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