Gilda noir movie Classic Hollywood poster, Femme Fatale smoking Rita Hayworth

Poster of Rita Hayworth as iconic character Gilda, from the 1946 Charles Vidor movie. Gilda is known for its glamour and one of the greatest movie wardrobes of all time, by costume designer Jean Louis. In the film's most famous scene, Gilda - in a strapless black satin gown that defied gravity - gave a sultry and sexually-empowered performance as she stripped off her black gloves to the tune of "Put the Blame on Mame." I ditched the gloves (for design purposes) but added the cigar and the white fur coat! Hope you like it! Find more femme fatales in our 1920 to 70´s poster collection.Few of these noir films are as overtly about the fear of strong women as “Gilda.” Hayworth uses her sexuality to get her way, but the vindictive men in her life overshadow her transgressions. The 'love goddess' portrayed the sexy, hedonistic, auburn-haired wife of South American casino owner Ballin Mundson (George Macready), who had recently hired gambling drifter Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) as his casino m