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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Comedy · Drama · Music · 1970

An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.

Movie details

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

“This Is Not A Sequel. There Has Never Been Anything Like It!”

1970 Comedy · Drama · Music 1h 49m

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6.1 / 10

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An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Russ Meyer

Written by

Roger Ebert · Russ Meyer

Dolly Read

Dolly Read

Kelly McNamara

Cynthia Myers

Cynthia Myers

Casey Anderson

Marcia McBroom

Marcia McBroom

Petronella Danforth

John Lazar

John Lazar

Ronnie Z-Man Barzell

Michael Blodgett

Michael Blodgett

Lance Rocke

David Gurian

David Gurian

Harris Allsworth

Edy Williams

Edy Williams

Ashley St. Ivens

Court is in session

Put Beyond the Valley of the Dolls on trial.

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The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.