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When Congress Slut-Shamed Ingrid Bergman

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It was one of the more shameful moments in congressional history: A senator called out the iconic actress for having an affair, branding her a “powerful influence for evil.”

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The camera loved Ingrid Bergman. Her Ilsa Lund, a mélange of iridescent eyes, nourishing smile, and disarming vulnerability, glides across the screen like a seraph, bathed in celestial light.

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