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Whether for style or glamor or femme fatale or whatever, which films have showcased their actresses the best? Which is your favorite performance? ... Below is a list from the top of the mind recall and in the order of release: 

 

Morocco (1930) - Marlene Dietrich

Double Indemnity (1944) - Barbara Stanwyck

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - Lana Turner 

The Killers (1946) - Ava Gardner 

Out of the Past (1947) - Jane Greer 

The Lady from Shanghai (1947) - Rita Hayworth 

Niagara (1953) - Marilyn Monroe 

To Catch a Thief (1955) - Grace Kelly 

And God Created Woman (1956) - Brigitte Bardot 

North by Northwest (1959) - Eva Marie Saint 

L'Avventura (1960) - Monica Vitti 

Psycho (1960) - Janet Leigh (the memorable shower scene) 

La Vérité (1960) - Brigitte Bardot 

Dr. No (1962) - Ursula Andress 

Charade (1963) - Audrey Hepburn 

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) - Catherine Deneuve

Thunderball (1965) - Luciana Paluzzi

Mississippi Mermaid (1969) - Catherine Deneuve

Pretty Woman (1990)  - Julia Roberts 

Basic Instinct (1992) - Sharon Stone 

Malèna (2000) - Monica Bellucci

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Elizabeth Taylor in Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) & Cleopatra (1963) 

 

Not a totally glamorous role in Suddenly, Last Summer per se but Taylor presence adds glamor to the film 

Posted
2 minutes ago, maniac said:

Charlize Theron. Monster :hatsoff:

 

That is like saying Kathy Bates in Misery was "glamorous" 

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1 minute ago, zen said:

 

That is like saying Kathy Bates in Misery was "glamorous" 

Sorry I misread it for some reason thought glamorous actress in non-glamorous roles.

Posted
17 minutes ago, maniac said:

On topic: tie between Sharon Stone in basic instinct and Demi Moore in disclosure.movies watched without patents consent that shaped my teens :--D

 

 

 

Demi Moore in Ghost (1990) had a nice screen presence too esp. with that haircut 

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4 minutes ago, zen said:

 

Demi Moore in Ghost (1990) had a nice screen presence too esp. with that haircut 

Considered that because had a crush on Demi Moore. However apart from that famous pottery scene and the first few minutes, she is kind of playing a grieving widow mostly so takes away from the glamour.

 

On the other hand striptease was a pathetic movie overall.

 

I went with those 2 roles because have a thing for evil hot women :) and they were evil + sexy in those movies :p:

Posted
7 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

So sad we are listing movies where the lead actresses had declared war on clothes , as glamorous roles

 

There are all types of glamorous roles including those in films such as To Catch a Thief, Charade, etc. are mentioned on this thread :dontknow:

 

 

 

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good thread 
 

Berenice Marlohe Skyfall. 
Eva Green Casino royale 

Marion Collitard dark knight rises 

Connie Nielsen Gladiator/ Soldier 

Eva mendes Hitch 

Mimi rogers full body massage ( not withstanding nude scenes lol)

Marisa Tomei what women want 

Emily Mortimer pink panther

 

controversial one - sensuous because of the lead females initial portrayal alone not the plot and scenes : monica belluchi irreversible.

 

 

 

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On 11/6/2021 at 2:51 AM, zen said:

Whether for style or glamor or femme fatale or whatever, which films have showcased their actresses the best? Which is your favorite performance? ... Below is a list from the top of the mind recall and in the order of release: 

 

Morocco (1930) - Marlene Dietrich

Double Indemnity (1944) - Barbara Stanwyck

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - Lana Turner 

The Killers (1946) - Ava Gardner 

Out of the Past (1947) - Jane Greer 

The Lady from Shanghai (1947) - Rita Hayworth 

Niagara (1953) - Marilyn Monroe 

To Catch a Thief (1955) - Grace Kelly 

And God Created Woman (1956) - Brigitte Bardot 

North by Northwest (1959) - Eva Marie Saint 

L'Avventura (1960) - Monica Vitti 

Psycho (1960) - Janet Leigh (the memorable shower scene) 

La Vérité (1960) - Brigitte Bardot 

Dr. No (1962) - Ursula Andress 

Charade (1963) - Audrey Hepburn 

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) - Catherine Deneuve

Thunderball (1965) - Luciana Paluzzi

Mississippi Mermaid (1969) - Catherine Deneuve

Pretty Woman (1990)  - Julia Roberts 

Basic Instinct (1992) - Sharon Stone 

Malèna (2000) - Monica Bellucci

malena and basic instinct bring up some good memories. and janet leigh in psycho was very alluring

Posted
1 hour ago, zen said:

Hedy Lamar in Samson & Delilah (1949)

any movie of hedy actually starting with ekstasy in 1933, where she did a nude scene.

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