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14A(14A) Nudity

Synopsis

Biography. A portrayal of the tumultuous life of Bettie Page (Gretchen Mol), a 1950s pin-up model who became one of the most famous sexual icons in American history.

Content elements

  • One use of the sexual expletive in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, vulgar expressions and crude sexual language
  • Implied sexual abuse of a child—no detail
  • Implied sexual assault—no detail
  • Portrayal of spousal abuse—no blood
  • Breast, buttock and frontal female nudity in a non-sexual context

Thematic elements

  • The evolution of sexual awareness in American culture
  • Historical stigmatization of alternative sexual lifestyles
  • Coping with a crisis of conscience
  • Idolatry and the culture of celebrity

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for infrequent coarse language and frequent detailed nudity.

Classification date

April 25, 2006

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