Today’s movie is a drama with a
scene that happens on August 7. Watch it tonight and enjoy.
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 Miller 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.
Awards – The film was nominated
for the Best Actress(Williams) and Best Supporting Actor(Branagh) Oscars at the 84th
Academy Awards.
Producers - David Parfitt and
Harvey Weinstein
Director - Simon Curtis
Screenplay - Adrian Hodges
Runtime – 1 hour 41 minutes
Relased – 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
Copyright by Ivan Walters in
2014.
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