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Mary Harron, 2005

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Mary Harron's follow-up to American Psycho opens with a rather good joke. A man in a raincoat walks into an adult bookstore and asks for something that shows "a little restraint" - restraints being central to the career of Bettie Page, the God-fearing Southern belle who became
America's leading fetish and bondage model. This highly enjoyable biopic shows how Bettie became tied to her job, as she waits to appear in front of a Senate committee investigating “the contaminating effects of pornography”.
Proposing a more rounded Bettie than cheesecake with come-hither eyes, Harron makes a persuasive case for the artistic validity of her work, suggesting that an image of Page in corset, chains and lace-up boots could be every bit as potent and iconic as, say, the masochist-friendly sight of Brando in his vest in A Streetcar Named Desire. Equally recommendable to Tinto Brass aficionados and academics interested in the representation of female sexuality, it's naughty, but very nice.

Mike McCahill on 12th March 2007

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DVD Extras
  • Audio commentary with Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner and Gretchen Mol
  • Presenting Bettie Page short film
  • Cast interviews
  • Theatrical trailer.
Film Details

Director

Mary Harron

Year

2005

Country

USA

Cast

David Strathairn, Jared Harris, Gretchen Mol, Chris Bauer

Technical Details

Certificate

18

Length

90 mins

Label

ICON

Format

DVD Colour

Region

2

Aspect

16.9

Cat No

ICON10101

Main Language

English

Subtitles

English HOH

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