Marilyn: The Untold Story

"Erotic. Sensitive. Sweet. Beautiful. Loving. Exasperating. Unfaithful. Selfish. Shameless..."

1980 2h 36m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.

“Erotic. Sensitive. Sweet. Beautiful. Loving. Exasperating. Unfaithful. Selfish. Shameless...”

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Cast

Catherine Hicks
Marilyn Monroe
Richard Basehart
Johnny Hyde
Frank Converse
Joe DiMaggio
John Ireland
John Huston
Viveca Lindfors
Natasha Lytess
Jason Miller
Arthur Miller
Sheree North
Gladys Baker
Kevin Geer
Jim Dougherty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Arnold
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Jack Arnold, shot by Terry K. Meade. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by William Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Gleason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Catherine Hicks and Richard Basehart and Frank Converse carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Erotic. Sensitive. Sweet. Beautiful. Loving. Exasperating. Unfaithful. Selfish. Shameless...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jack Arnold directs. Terry K. Meade behind the camera. William Goldstein scores. Jack Gleason cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jack Arnold, shot by Terry K. Meade. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Gleason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Catherine Hicks and Richard Basehart and Frank Converse carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Erotic. Sensitive. Sweet. Beautiful. Loving. Exasperating. Unfaithful. Selfish. Shameless...".
8IMDB entry: tt0081126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.