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Rita Hayworth poses in an ornate white and gold top with fan-shaped designs in a publicity photo for the 1946 film Gilda. Rita Hayworth stands smiling beside Glenn Ford, who sits in a car, in a scene from the film noir Gilda (1946), with people in period costumes in the background.
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Gilda

film by Vidor [1946]
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Rita Hayworth poses in an ornate white and gold top with fan-shaped designs in a publicity photo for the 1946 film Gilda.
Rita Hayworth in Gilda Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946).

The film Gilda, directed by Charles Vidor and released in 1946, is a classic of film noir. Starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, the movie features Hayworth as a complex character, a "noir woman" who is both a duplicitous temptress and a victim. The film is noted for its sexually suggestive content for the era, including Hayworth's famous striptease to the song "Put the Blame on Mame". Vidor, a Hungarian-born American director, was known for comedies and musicals but achieved significant recognition for Gilda.12

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