With her sophisticated sense of style and age-defying good looks, Dame Helen Mirren has never looked better. But the Oscar-winning actress, who has won countless accolades for her talents, believes she was in her prime age-wise in the 'unfortunate' 1970s, which, she says, was a 'horrible' time for women. In an interview with Times2, the 69-year-old actress explained: 'I happened to hit the culture at a time that was worse than the f****** 1940s or 1950s. It was horrible.' Scroll down for video . Dame Helen Mirren, pictured last week at the premiere of her new film said she was in her prime age-wise in the 'unfortunate' 1970s, which, she says, was a 'horrible' time for women . Badgley Mischka dress . Click to shop the brand at Farfetch! Visit site . Helen Mirren proves time and again that youth has got nothing to do with style, elegance and beauty. The actress looked stunning at the premiere of The Woman in Gold and showed us just why she's an inspiration to us all. Her dress is by Badgley Mischka and was a great choice for the red carpet. Navy is softer than black and more flattering to all skin tones and ages. And of course a spot of embellishment adds glamour and a sense of festiveness. But Helen didn't shy away from a sexy edge either with that sheer panel across the shoulders. Styled with navy suede pumps by Jimmy Choo, Helen has once again nailed cocktail dressing for the more mature woman. Her exact dress is sadly not available online but click (right) to shop the brand at Farfetch. Or recreate the look with our edit below. Alice + Olivia, ASOS and Reiss have all got great options that will do the trick. Bless'ed are the Meek Perspective Dress at Shopbop (Now $299) Visit site . Alice + Olivia Dress in Caprise Silk at Bloomingdales (Now $198.75) Visit site . ASOS Daisy Embellished Shift Dress (Now $42) Visit site . REISS Dress in Rosalin Sheer Sleeve Lace at Bloomingdales . Visit site . The actress, who starred in  O Lucky Man! in 1973 - when she was in her thirties - and The Long Good Friday in 1980, went on to explain that the ten years after the sexual revolution but before feminism was 'perilous' for women. 'Men saw that as a sort of, "Oh, fantastic! We can f*** anything, however we like, whenever we like! They're up for grabs, boys!" It was that kind of attitude', she said. Mirren also said  revelations about celebrities from that era, such as Jimmy Savile, did not come as a surprise. 'I’m sure that if that f****** bastard was alive today he would be utterly confused. He would think, "They liked it, they loved me, I was a big star, so they wanted it",' she said. The actress, pictured in the 1970s, said that the ten years after the sexual revolution but before feminism was 'perilous' for women . Mirren, pictured, left, this year and, right, in 1976 said that men had a 'Oh, fantastic! We can f*** anything, however we like, whenever we like' kind of attitude in that era . Mirren was speaking ahead of the release of her new film, Woman In Gold, and last week posed on the red carpet with co-star Ryan Reynolds. Indeed, the 38-year-old's eyes were fixed on the 69-year-old's decolletage as they posed for photos at their film's Berlin premiere. And the actor's wife, Blake Lively, shared a snap of the flirty moment with her Instagram fans - joking that she had reason to feel jealous. 'Should I be concerned that my husband's never looked at me this way?...' the 27-year-old quipped in the photo's caption on Saturday. Mirren, pictured in the mid 1970s, was speaking ahead of the release of her new film, Woman In Gold . In her Instagram post she called the Oscar-winning actress 'sexy' and noted that her husband of two years took a gander at her cleavage, writing: '#WhereAreThoseEyesWanderingReynolds #HelenMirrenIStheSexiestWomanAlive #WomanInGold.' Speaking to People, Mirren confessed that she was taken by Reynold's charming manner while filming their forthcoming drama. 'You know, he makes a girl feel good,' she explained. 'Some guys don't. They're macho and attractive, but they make you feel awkward. 'Ryan just makes you feel so great. He's just so generous in his masculinity. He happens to be hunky and gorgeous and everything as well, but when you get a beautiful combination of the two? He is wonderful.' Mirren confessed that she was taken by Reynold's charming manner while filming their forthcoming drama. In Woman In Gold, their on-screen chemistry is apparent as well. It is a real-life story about a Jewish refugee’s battle against the Austrian government to reclaim a family painting stolen by Nazis. The biopic chronicles the heir's 60-year pursuit of Gustav Klimt's painting The Lady in Gold - which now ranks as the fifth most expensive painting ever sold at $135 million . Helen plays Maria Altmann, a woman who was forced to flee her home and life as a socialite in Vienna amid World War II. She enlists young lawyer Randol Schoenberg, played by Ryan, to help her restore her family's past. Considered the Mona Lisa of Austria, Klimt's 1907 The Lady In Gold painting is a portrait of Altmann's aunt Adele Bloch-Bauer, a friend of the famed artist. Katie Holmes and Daniel Brühl also co-star in the movie, directed by My Week With Marilyn's Simon Curtis.
Actress said she hit the culture at a time that was worse than the 40s or 50s.
Said revelations about celebrities from that era did not come as a surprise.
Stars in new film, Woman In Gold, alongside Ryan Reynolds.