The Notorious Bettie Page DVD, 2005

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MovieMail's Review

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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Film Information

Director - Mary Harron

Produced - 2005

Main Language - English

Countries & Regions - American film

Cast - David Strathairn, Jared Harris, Gretchen Mol, Chris Bauer

DVD Details

Certificate:	18	Publisher:	Icon	Region:	2
Length:	90 mins	Aspect:	16.9	Cat No:	ICON10101
Format:	DVD Colour	Subtitles:	English HOH

DVD Extras

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

Film Description

From the director of I Shot Andy Warhol and American Psycho comes a biopic of the titularly notorious 1950s pin up, who pushed the boundaries of cheesecake into fetish territory and sparked a Senate investigation in the process. A provocative exploration of sexuality, religion and pop culture, The Notorious Bettie Page features an incandescent performance from Gretchen Mol in the title role, and cinematography that recreates the look and the feel of the 1950s including black and white noir, lush Technicolor and Super 8 home recordings.