My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Name: My Week with Marilyn
Director: Simon Curtis
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2011-11-23
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Cast: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper

Drama Romance

Director: Simon Curtis

Cast: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper

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Runtime99 min

Rating15

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London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.

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Fans of captivating character studies and vintage Hollywood glamour will appreciate the standout performance by Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in this 2011 film directed by Simon Curtis. Her nuanced portrayal delves into the complexities behind the icon's public persona, making for a compelling and insightful exploration of the woman behind the legend.

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My Week with Marilyn is a 2011 biographical film drama directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It stars Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson, and Judi Dench. Based on two books by Colin Clark, it depicts the making of the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl, which starred Marilyn Monroe (Williams) and Laurence Olivier (Branagh). The film concerns the week during the shooting of the film when Monroe was escorted around London by Clark (Redmayne), after her husband Arthur Miller had returned to the United States.