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Photo: Universal Pictures Isabella Rossellini appears in approximately 15 minutes of [Death Becomes Her](, and she nearly steals the movie. Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn are every bit as delicious, playing longtime Beverly Hills rivals who fork over hefty sums for a potion that promises everlasting youthfulness, but itâs Rosselliniâs performance that comes as a surprise. When the film opened in 1992, she was known for being an A-list model and a highbrow actress, having most famously lent her gravitas to Blue Velvet, David Lynchâs provocative masterpiece about the shadowy underside of suburbia. Then along came Death. Robert Zemeckisâs movie â a decent-size hit whose [pioneering CGI]( won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects â coats its satire about Hollywood narcissism in zany charm. Rosselliniâs humor bursts through the screen, casting her in a kitschy new light. As Lisle von Rhuman, the wealthy peddler of said potion, she is decadent, sensual, and knowingly ridiculous. Who better to spoof the aristocratic quest for unremitting beauty than the spokeswoman for Lancôme? [Read More]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now](for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps ⢠Monarch: [The Dottie Roman Funeral Spectacular](
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