The film is a fairly mundane tale of plain water, and doesn't delve too deeply into the first half of Betty Page's ( Gretchen Mol ) modeling career, even though Betty Page was synonymous with sexiness at the time.
However, there is a scene in the movie that was shot in a leopard-print swimsuit, and there are two beautiful jaguars next to it. So I looked up the history of wearing leopard print, which has to go back to ancient Egypt. After hunting, people will put animal fur on their bodies, just like their goddess of wisdom Seshat, and the image is mostly a simple and rude wrapping of a leopard print skirt. This is probably the earliest "fashion" of leopard print. remodeled". In ancient Greek mythology, Dionysus, the god of wine, simply saved the trouble of dressing and chose to walk with the leopard. By the 18th and 19th centuries, leopard skin and leopard print clothing began to symbolize wealth and status. It was used in clothing and became an element that could be worn by both men and women, but only the nobles were entitled to it. If you ask who added sexy qualities to leopard print, it must be the credit of Bettie Page, the American "poster queen" in the 1950s. She is famous for shooting sexy posters, and has a strong "carrying power", shoulder-length black hair, blue eyes and iconic bangs, which have influenced the aesthetics of generations. Coincidentally, in the 1950s, women advocated returning to the roles of wives and mothers, emphasizing the beauty of obvious gender characteristics. The image of her wearing a leopard-print miniskirt in "Vanity Fair" naturally made the avant-garde girls unable to sit still. , and began to learn how to wear idols. American lingerie brands started selling leopard print underwear and swimsuits, and since then, leopard print has changed from showing female power to being synonymous with sexiness. So it can be said that Bettie Page is the pioneer representative of feminism. But the leopard print at that time was more of a symbolic meaning, and the one who really brought leopard print into the fashion industry was someone you’ve definitely heard of: Christian Dior.
After Bettie Page disappeared from public view in the 1960s, many conflicting rumors about her fate circulated. In fact, she tried unsuccessfully to live a domestic and married life, and later entered a religious seminary and briefly worked as a Christian missionary.
A close friend of Betty's, Playboy editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner held a private screening of the film for Betty Page and a small group of friends. Betty Page and Hugh Hefner are close friends, and Hefner is her huge fan. She appeared in the January 1955 issue of his magazine. Betty reportedly loved the movie and said Gretchen More was much prettier than her, a good, fitting, attractive choice for her, and a good enough actress. Her only complaint is the title of the film, which she says "I've never been infamous!"
Trivia:
The characters of real-life photographers Owen Crowe and Paula Crowe are actually brother and sister, not a married couple as many critics have wrongly reported in their reviews.
Martin Scorsese and Liv Tyler had been interested in the film, but Scorsese decided to direct "The Aviator" (2004), so he dropped out. Martin Scorsese also won the 77th Academy Award for Best Director and the 62nd American Film and Television Golden Globe Award for Best Director for "The Aviator" . left.
Demi Moore was said to be very keen to play Betty Page, but was taken away by Liv Tyler. Liv Tyler finally withdrew from the role after a lengthy preparation period before Gretchen Moore finally starred. Before Moore was cast, Ian Skye and Sherilyn Fenn ( the lead actress in " Twin Peaks ," "Twin Peaks," "The Love of the Moon ") considered the role. When the film was in production, Shailene Fenn was deemed "too old" for the role (a seven-year gap from Gretchen Mol ), and Skye was pregnant.
The final scene, shot in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, is a remake. The film was originally black and white, but it was later decided that it looked too bland.
Guinevere Turner will initially star as Betty Page. Although she did not appear as an actress, she was still a screenwriter.
In any case, as a poster model, Bettie Page looks different in clothes, and is also avant-garde home. Adam and Eve are naked, aren't they? ' she asked back several times.
A bit bland, and ignoring Betty Page's later life, give Gretchen Mol one more star.
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