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Fact versus fi ction on the silver screen

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

Director: Simon Curtis Starring: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh Country: USA Released: 2011
ICT Fairly accurate to the source
Does this film capture the reality or simply the glamour of Monroe’s life? material, but probably not to history
WHATTHEYGOTWRONG… WHATTHEYGOTRIGHT…

Marilyn is portrayed Although the book and Another reason the The film portrays Monroe really did struggle with her lines. She
01 as the classic figure of 02 the film claim otherwise, 03 liaison was very unlikely 04 Clark as a fresh-faced was reported as being rather unprofessional on
desirability that no man can those on set and many who is that Monroe was completely young man who is naïve, set, turning up late and clashing with Olivier, as
resist, the awestruck Clark knew Monroe doubt a romantic absorbed in her husband, Arthur wide-eyed and easygoing. This is seen in the film. Olivier certainly didn’t mince
included. In reality, he wasn’t relationship ever blossomed Miller, at the time. They were innocent man is not seen at all his words when it came to the Hollywood star;
quite as taken with her, saying between the two. Not one person constantly around each other, in his memoirs, where he offers even 25 years later he sharply remarked: “She
she had a “nasty complexion, a who worked on the set has said and Miller not getting involved scathing reports of Monroe and was a bitch.”
lot of facial hair, shapeless figure.” that they witnessed anything while Clark spent his week with boasts frequently about his
Not exactly love at first sight. intimate between the two. her is nigh on impossible. many sexual encounters.

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