This is a movie with a scene that happens today – August 7. I hope you will enjoy this fim and watch it tonight.
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Colin Clark, who wants to be a filmmaker goes to London to try and get a job with Sir Laurence Olivier’s production company. He’s initially told there are no open positions, but Olivier’s wife, Vivien Leigh persuades him to hire Clark to find a house for Marilyn Monroe and her husband, playwright Arthur Miller to live in while she is in England filming Olivier’s new film, The Prince and The Showgirl. Clark gains some respect when after the press quickly discovers the house he chose, he reveals he has a second house in reserve and hires a bodyguard for Marilyn. Marilyn arrives to a media frenzy. Marilyn has difficulty at the read through. Colin meets Lucy, a wardrobe assistant. On August 7, 1956, when Marilyn is late, [19:50 to 25:26] it’s a difficult first day of shooting. Colin and Lucy go on a date. Sybil Thorndike supports Marilyn when Olivier tries to get Marilyn to apologize for holding up shooting. There’s almost a riot when Marilyn is recognized when she tries to go shopping incognito. Marilyn leaves the set when Olivier insults her, but Colin asks him to be more understanding. He finds Marilyn upset by the draft of a new play written by her husband that seems to mock her and he later returns to the United States. Marilyn’s sex appeal drives a wedge between Olivier and his wife. Colin and Marilyn meet and Lucy breaks up with Colin. Colin takes Marilyn on a tour on Windsor Castle and Eton. They go skinny dipping. Colin is called to Marilyn’s house as her staff thinks she’s taken a drug overdose. The next night she is in pain and thinks she’s had a miscarriage. Marilyn completes the film. Lucy won’t get back with Colin. Marilyn thanks Colin for his support and leaves for America.
A very interesting film. Purports to show us the world behind the scenes of a film production. Redmayne and Williams are the stars of this film. Both give natural, life-like performances that help keep this film fresh.
The date is given in the film at 23:25 on a clapboard with British dating system day/month/year.
Producer - David Parfitt and Harvey Weinstein
Director - Simon Curtis
Awards – The film was nominated for the Best Actress(Williams) and Best Supporting
Actor(Branagh) Oscars at the 84th Academy Awards.
Screenplay - Adrian Hodges
Runtime – 1 hour 41 minutes
Released – October 9, 2011
Starring –
Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe
Kenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence Olivier
Eddie Redmayne as Colin Clark
Emma Watson as Lucy
Judi Dench as Dame Sybil Thorndike
Zoe Wanamaker as Paula Strasberg
Dougray Scott as Arthur Miller
Julia Ormond as Vivien Leigh
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