The ultimate screen seductresses

November 20, 2009 by Lena 

The vamp and the femme fatale are two of the most intriguing figures to emerge from classic cinema. Both are strong female characters who openly live out their desire for money, sex and independence. It’s time to celebrate the ultimate screen seductresses.

Conventionally the femme fatale is thought to be the expression of male anxiety about changing post-war gender roles, but the role that female film makers had in creating the screen vixen is often ignored.

Watching some of the most beautiful and intensely sexual women ever to grace our cinema screens seduce man after man with both their good looks and brilliant wit, only to discard them like unwanted play-things, is utterly fascinating and still surprisingly controversial.

So get your DVD players ready, QueensOfVintage.com has picked three classic screen sirens who are not afraid to take what they want.

 

 

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3 Responses to “The ultimate screen seductresses”

  1. Hannah on March 3rd, 2009 1:38 pm

    lizabeth scott in dead reckoning
    rita hayworth gilda

  2. Lena on March 3rd, 2009 1:40 pm

    Gilda is one of my favoutrite films ever. I love it when she sings ‘Put the Blame on Mame’!

  3. Rosanna on November 20th, 2009 11:32 pm

    I love Gilda too!

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