Ever since Ursula Andress and her gold belt bikini made their sensual exit from the sea in Dr. No, we've been hooked on the power of cinematic swimwear. From Liz Taylor's scoop-neck cossie in Suddenly, Last Summer to bella italia vibe of Gwyneth Paltrow's two-piece in The Talented Mr. Ripley, bikinis on film have been working up a niche of their own.
Even the more unlikely candidates - think Nicolette Sheridan's eye-watering string bikini in The Sure Thing or Bo Derek's nude and cornrows look in 10 - are somehow strangely beguiling.
As you get set to bare your limbs to the wind this summer, come grab some sartorial inspiration from the stars of some of our favourite beach films - with details on how to shop the look for a select few....
Photos: Rex Features
Sixties Sex Siren
Ursula Andress in Dr. No (1962)
Italian Riviera
Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Shop the look: padded underwire bikini top, £25, Urban Outfitters
Winsome One-Piece
Elizabeth Taylor in Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Nineties Bling
Patricia Arquette in True Romance (1993)
Hawaii Cool
Joan Blackman and Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii (1961)
Bond goddess
Halle Berry in Die Another Day (2002)
Shop the look: Heidi Klein halterneck bikini top, £52.25, The Outnet
Nude and cornrows
Bo Derek in 10 (1979)
Candy crew
Rachel Korine, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and Ashley Benson in Spring Breakers (2013)
80s String Thing
Nicolette Sheridan in The Sure Thing (1985)
Retro bombshell
Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot (1959)
Lady in red
Jean Simmons in The Blue Lagoon (1949)
Shop the look: Zimmerman frill bandeau one piece swimsuit, £158.09, bloomingdales.com
Thai-style boho
Virginie Ledoyen in The Beach (2000)
Mermaid style
Daryl Hannah in Splash (1984)
In The Pink
Kristen Bell in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Shop the look: Chloé Mare string bikini, £155, Stylebop.com
Swing it
Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley and John Ashley in Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
Mix 'n' match
Jessica Alba in Into The Blue (2005)
Miss Scarlet
Goldie Hawn in Overboard (1987)
Pacific chic
Maribel Verdú in Y tu mamá también (2001)
Bikini babe
Cameron Diaz in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Shop the look: high triangle bikini top, £14, Asos
Fifties Glamour
Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in From Here To Eternity (1954)
Californian grunge
Keanu Reeves and Lori Petty in Point Break (1991)
Woman in white
Annette Funicello in Beach Party (1963)
Leopard Lady
Leslie Mann in Orange County (2002)
Shop the look: leopard print bikini top, £20, Lipsy
Thrills and frills
Jolanta Umecka and Leon Niemczyk in Knife In The Water (1962)
Surfer dude
Kate Bosworth in Blue Crush (2002)
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