@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Becoming Marilyn
The story of how Norma Jeane Mortenson became Marilyn Monroe (1926-62), a lucid path of self-discovery, from anonymity to stardom: the painful birth of a myth.
Quick Stats
7.6
TMDB Rating
19
Votes
53m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorMichèle Dominici
Produced by
ARTE3 Frères Productions
Where to Watch
Streaming
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Agnès Jaoui
Self - Narrator (voice)
Georgia Scalliet
Marilyn (voice)
Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Jean Harlow
(archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
(archive footage)
Anita Ekberg
(archive footage)
Rita Hayworth
(archive footage)
Jane Russell
(archive footage)
Mae West
(archive footage)
Betty Grable
(archive footage)
Sharon Stone
(archive footage)
Jean Hagen
(archive footage)
Cary Grant
(archive footage)
Joan Collins
(archive footage)
Joe DiMaggio
(archive footage)
