Saturday, 29 January 2011

No More Wire Hangers: Mommie Dearest

 

Mommie Dearest 1981 Trailer

 

One of the best lines in the film

Faye Dunaway was magical in Mommie Dearest.  Campy yes, but her performance went beyond acting to almost a form of Kabuki.  I could quote lines from this film all day long.

Faye’s career is said to have suffered after this film.  Does anyone remember her TV movie Beverly Hills Madam from 1986?  But, Faye is a true superstar.  Bonnie & Clyde, Network, Barfly, The Eyes of Laura Mars- all triumphs!  She stands heights above today’s paper celebrities…

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