[BARBARELLA screens Sunday July 31st at the Norwalk Theatre in cooperation with the Cleveland Cinematheque.]
Review by Bob Ignizio
Jane Fonda may have given better performances in better films than BARBARELLA, but none are as iconic as her portrayal of the sexy sci-fi super heroine. And yet upon its initial release, BARBARELLA failed to resonate with audiences and critics alike. Over the years, however, it's become a bonafide cult classic.
The film opens with Barbarella (Jane Fonda) cavorting weightlessly in her spaceship, removing her stylish space suit one piece at a time while the kitschy lounge theme song plays in the background. She's been sent on a mission to find Durand Durand (Claude Dauphin), a rouge scientist who has invented a dangerous weapon in an era when earth has forsaken such things in favor of peace.
