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If she has a phobia of the colour red...


... why does she still wear red lipstick throughout the film?

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She doesn't. By the early 1960s bright lipstick was completely out of fashion, lighter shades were all the rage. She wears various shades of "coral" (orangey pink) through the film.

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Red against stark white is what triggers her.

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What about the red riding coat?

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