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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

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Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1986-04-19

Runtime: 60 mins

Director: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter

Writer: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Production Companies: Wombat Productions, DeVillier Donegan Enterprizes, Cinemax, Janson Media

Production Countries: United States of America

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