NEWS: Coming Soon: The Notorious Bettie Page

CULTURE: Coming Soon: The Notorious Bettie Page

"The Notorious Bettie Page," the forthcoming film about the life and times of the pinup star, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and debut in New York at the Museum of Modern Art next month. The film stars Gretchen Mol as Page, the cast includes Lili Taylor and Tara Subkoff, and the movie is directed by Mary Harron, whose previous credits include "American Psycho" and "I Shot Andy Warhol." The New York screening takes place on September 22nd at 8:30 PM and will be introduced by Harron. "The Notorious Bettie Page" is being shown as part "Swoon: Ten Years of Killer Films," a salute to Killer Films, the Christine Vachon-helmed production company responsible for Kimberly Peirce’s "Boys Don't Cry," Larry Clark's "Kids," Todd Solondz’s "Happiness," Todd Haynes’s "Safe," and John Waters’s "A Dirty Shame."

She doesn't look as miscast as I initially imagined.

Wow, I wonder if it'll pick up across the rest of the U.S. I would really be interested in seeing it. Sounds like a great film.

very interested in seeing this, mary harron is a great director. thats so cool they're doing a piece on killer films they have such a great history.

Here's some pics of Miss Mol as Bettie:




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mmm, I'm hoping to see that!

MARY HARRON INTERVIEW



http://suicidegirls.com/words/American+Psycho+director+Mary+Harron/

Cool!

I ♥ Bettie.

Looks interesting

hopefully it will be better than Bettie Page - Dark Angel.

i heart Bettie. Since i was 11 years old. i hope this doesn't suck.

I really hope Bettie makes it long enough to be able to see this film.

I remember talking about this sometime ago.
Geraldine, I think you were in this coversation too! Back when it was Liv Tyler who had signed on to play her.
I think at one point Martin Scorsese showed interest in directing it.
I'm still kinda "ehhhhhh" about Grechen Moll, even with the spiffy black hair.

Am I the only person who finds Bettie Page a tad overrated?