Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
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How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? How did she become the icon capable of balancing innocence with raw sensuality, whilst continuing to captivate the masses to this day? How did she achieve this? And what price did she pay?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2022-09-20
Runtime: 120 mins
Director: Ian Ayres
Spoken language: English, Français
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
Production Companies: French Connection Films
Production Countries: France
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