Theresa Russell seduces Art Garfunkle, of all people, with a bejeweled bodice in Bad Timing.
Dots on her shirt and ears, purple eyeshadow, and a great updo.
Bad Timing is a 1980 film directed by Nicholas Roeg starring Theresa Russell, Art Garfunkle and Harvey Keitel. It’s been called, “a sick film made by sick people for sick people” (by its own UK distributor), but it’s also praised as a forgotten drama about obsession and, for my money, it’s one of the most stylish films around. Criterion recently released it on DVD. Even more inspirational hairdos and accessories after the jump.
Theresa Russell wears a beret in what promises to be a very fashionable film.
Look at that hair!
Not the last of her amazing brooches.
Art Garfunkle as the unexpected leading man.
Looking beautiful, total bad news for any man that falls for her.
Braids and dimples.
Crazy eyes and Ungaro-like florals.
Gray fur and her best updo — perfect for crossing borders.
It may not be the best still, but how great is that outfit?
Have splatter-paint sweatshirts and unruly curly locks ever looked better?
The Shooting Star that glows outside her apartment.
Simple orangey red dress — and is that another brooch I see?
Getting really down to business in the stairwell.
A trip to the desert can only mean lavender short alls.
Again, not the best still, but just look at that hair piece.
Like a painting.
Folky top, shiny belt, high waist jeans.
Gorgeous even when crying and sporting a superb brooch.
Total melt down done in style.
A ramshackled bohemian apartment in amazing colors.
sarah england
4:19 pm on
March 18, 2009
Kudos! I loved this film and thought Milena’s (Theresa Russell’s character) wardrobe was stunning. Thanks for posting these pictures!
Brittany
7:02 am on
March 21, 2009
I know, isn’t she just fantastic??! So glad you stumbled across our site. It’s still in the building stage, but stay tuned, in the next few weeks it will be updated daily and I have tons more film stills to share.
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Sunnie
12:10 pm on
July 12, 2009
I love cheesy movies! I’ll have to add this to my NetFlix list. Although, when I saw the title and the first still, I thought the 2 main characters had bad timing because it looks like the guy in the room behind them was taking a leak.
David
8:08 pm on
August 17, 2009
Cheesy is the last thing this movie is.
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March 10, 2010
[…] say that I will attempt convincing the director to let me dress and style my hair something like Theresa Russell in Bad Timing. Luckily I will not be playing a psychopath, but some similarities otherwise […]
Allan Hartley
1:04 pm on
April 23, 2011
Theresa,
How is your mother, Carol, doing. Happy & healthy I hope.
Allan