Of all the stars in Hollywood's history, no one had a more potent mix of glamor and tragedy than Marilyn Monroe. Through performed readings of her personal papers, this film explores the life and personal thoughts of this seminal movie star and how she achieved her dream with determination and audacity. Furthermore, through additional readings and interviews of her colleagues and acquaintances, we also follow her emotional self-destruction under the sexist pressures of Hollywood until her premature death in 1962.

Starring:

F. Murray Abraham, Elizabeth Banks, Lois Banner, Caroline Barris, George Barris, Albert Bolender, Ida Bolender, Patricia Bosworth, Adrien Brody, Ellen Burstyn, Truman Capote, Sarah Churchwell, Glenn Close, Hope Davis, Viola Davis

Genre:

Documentary, Biography