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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20152015
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  • 1h 24m
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6.8/10
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A chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world.A chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world.A chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world.
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1.7K
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  • Stars
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Kelli Garner
    • Embeth Davidtz
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    • Susan Sarandon
    • Kelli Garner
    • Embeth Davidtz
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    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Gladys Mortensonas Gladys Mortenson
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Kelli Garner
    Kelli Garner
    • Marilyn Monroeas Marilyn Monroe
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Embeth Davidtz
    Embeth Davidtz
    • Natasha Lytessas Natasha Lytess
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Jack Noseworthy
    Jack Noseworthy
    • Alan DeShieldsas Alan DeShields
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Eva Amurri
    Eva Amurri
    • Young Gladysas Young Gladys
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Stephen Bogaert
    Stephen Bogaert
    • Arthur Milleras Arthur Miller
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Giacomo Gianniotti
    Giacomo Gianniotti
    • Jimmy Doughertyas Jimmy Dougherty
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Peter MacNeill
    Peter MacNeill
    • Joseph M. Schenckas Joseph M. Schenck
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Barry Flatman
    Barry Flatman
    • Darryl F. Zanuckas Darryl F. Zanuck
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Matthew Bennett
    Matthew Bennett
    • Allan 'Whitey' Snyderas Allan 'Whitey' Snyder
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Tony Nardi
    Tony Nardi
    • Johnny Hydeas Johnny Hyde
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Tamara Hickey
    Tamara Hickey
    • Patricia Kennedy Lawfordas Patricia Kennedy Lawford
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Joe DiMaggioas Joe DiMaggio
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Grace McKeeas Grace McKee
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Neil Crone
    Neil Crone
    • Ben Lyonas Ben Lyon
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Mia Allan
    Mia Allan
    • Norma Jeaneas Norma Jeane
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Ella Allan
    Ella Allan
    • Norma Jeaneas Norma Jeane
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Vickie Papavs
    Vickie Papavs
    • Mrs. Murrayas Mrs. Murray
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
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    • Trivia
      The third film in which Ava Amurri Martino portrayed a young Susan Sarandon. She portrayed a younger version of her in Dead Man Walking (1995), and That's My Boy (2012).
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Hugh Jackman/Nick Offerman/Janelle Monáe (2015)

    User reviews18

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    7/10
    Supporting Cast Makes it Worthwhile
    I enjoyed this mostly for the stellar supporting performances by Jeffrey Dean Morgan as a much-sexier-than-real-life Joe DiMaggio, Stephen Bogaert as Arthur Miller, Tamara Hickey as Pat Kennedy Lawford and Susan Sarandon as Marilyn's mother, Gladys. They all made what is basically a run-of-the-mill Lifetime movie worthwhile.

    Kelli Garner, in the main role as Marilyn Monroe, gives a breathy impression of Marilyn's famous speaking voice, but not much else. She never really conveys the conflict and pain of being Marilyn. It's like she's doing a celebrity impression instead of really becoming the character.

    I know that it was made for basic cable and so they couldn't show much during the sex scenes, but it is particularly laughable when Marilyn and Joe DiMaggio are supposed to be having hot sex on a hotel bed but she leaves on her very visible granny panties and he doesn't even pull down his trousers, resulting in Morgan lying on top of Garner fully clothed while they grunt away. Surely the director could have found some way to make it look plausible that they might actually be having sex without offending the network censors.
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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тайная жизнь Мэрилин Монро
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Asylum Entertainment
      • Don Carmody Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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