"bettie page: dark angel" is a biographical drama based on the career of bettie page, a famous american 1950s pin-up and bondage model. set in new york during 1953-1957, the film recreates six lost fetish/bondage 16mm featurettes she did for irving klaw (played by dukey flyswatter). her bondage films and photographs gave her the nickname "dark angel" and also led to a us senate committee investigation.