Let's Make Love

"MARILYN MONROE and YVES MONTAND the French entertainment sensation! Doing what they do best in LET'S MAKE LOVE!"

1960 1h 59m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 187

ComedyRomance

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When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.

“MARILYN MONROE and YVES MONTAND the French entertainment sensation! Doing what they do best in LET'S MAKE LOVE!”

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Cast

Marilyn Monroe
Amanda Dell
Yves Montand
Jean-Marc Clement
Tony Randall
Alexander Coffman
Frankie Vaughan
Tony Danton
Wilfrid Hyde-White
George Welch
David Burns
Oliver Burton
Michael David
Dave Kerry
Mara Lynn
Lily Nyles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Cukor
Writers: Norman Krasna
Languages: English, Arabic, French, Italian, German
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Arabic, French, Italian, German.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Cukor, shot by Daniel L. Fapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. 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 David Bretherton 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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Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand and Tony Randall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "MARILYN MONROE and YVES MONTAND the French entertainment sensation! Doing what they do best in LET'S MAKE LOVE!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

George Cukor directs. Daniel L. Fapp behind the camera. Cyril J. Mockridge scores. David Bretherton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Arabic, French, Italian, German.

Trivia

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Arabic, French, Italian, German.
3Directed by George Cukor, shot by Daniel L. Fapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Bretherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand and Tony Randall carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "MARILYN MONROE and YVES MONTAND the French entertainment sensation! Doing what they do best in LET'S MAKE LOVE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0054022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel L. Fapp
Original score: Cyril J. Mockridge
Editing: David Bretherton
Costume design: Dorothy Jeakins
Makeup / hair: Ben Nye
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Let's Make Love (1960)

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Nutshell2019-07-16
★ 5/10
Tony Randall in a supporting role almost makes it bearable, but there's nothing here to save this disaster. Yves Montand tries hard but the material is so banal, and Marilyn is truly just sputtering at this late point, looking tired and bloated, a crash seems inevitable…

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