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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
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  • Episode aired May 30, 2015
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  • 1h 26m
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Kelli Garner in The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (2015)
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Marilyn Monroe recounts her early life to a new doctor, including her marriage at 16 years old, her struggle with a mentally unstable mother, and her career as a young starlet.Marilyn Monroe recounts her early life to a new doctor, including her marriage at 16 years old, her struggle with a mentally unstable mother, and her career as a young starlet.Marilyn Monroe recounts her early life to a new doctor, including her marriage at 16 years old, her struggle with a mentally unstable mother, and her career as a young starlet.

  • Director
    • Laurie Collyer
  • Writers
    • J. Randy Taraborrelli
    • Stephen Kronish
  • Stars
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Kelli Garner
    • Embeth Davidtz
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    6.8/10
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    • Director
      • Laurie Collyer
    • Writers
      • J. Randy Taraborrelli
      • Stephen Kronish
    • Stars
      • Susan Sarandon
      • Kelli Garner
      • Embeth Davidtz
    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Gladys Mortenson
    Kelli Garner
    Kelli Garner
    • Marilyn Monroe
    Embeth Davidtz
    Embeth Davidtz
    • Natasha Lytess
    Jack Noseworthy
    Jack Noseworthy
    • Alan DeShields
    Eva Amurri
    Eva Amurri
    • Young Gladys
    • (as Eva Amurri Martino)
    Stephen Bogaert
    Stephen Bogaert
    • Arthur Miller
    Giacomo Gianniotti
    Giacomo Gianniotti
    • Jimmy Dougherty
    Peter MacNeill
    Peter MacNeill
    • Joseph M. Schenck
    Barry Flatman
    Barry Flatman
    • Darryl F. Zanuck
    Matthew Bennett
    Matthew Bennett
    • Allan 'Whitey' Snyder
    Tony Nardi
    Tony Nardi
    • Johnny Hyde
    Tamara Hickey
    Tamara Hickey
    • Patricia Kennedy Lawford
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Joe DiMaggio
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Grace McKee
    Neil Crone
    Neil Crone
    • Ben Lyon
    Sarah Abbott
    Sarah Abbott
    • 7 Year Old Norma Jean
    Ella Allan
    Ella Allan
    • Norma Jeane
    Mia Allan
    Mia Allan
    • Norma Jeane
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      • Laurie Collyer
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      • J. Randy Taraborrelli
      • Stephen Kronish
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    4www-kasseyamoi

    good but not ahhhhhamziiing

    the movie was good it held centripetal force and the characters were good,if not realistic. yet there were times the actress relied to much on her acting. for an example her body movements seemed so forced like she was going with what she thinks sexuality is, rather going with what she has.Marilyn honed her sexuality to make yourself her. the actress should have owned hone whats hers.

    thats the best way to be sexy and fierce,which is what Marilyn is and was. not to mention at times the way the actress so breathy i couldn't understand a lot of what she was saying.

    i had to rewind a lot and soon i gave up i felt like deleting it. i was watching a movie where the person couldn't open there mouth and talk.. while playing a character. i felt like i was in a stoner movie or Adam sandler movie or worst.... M.Night Shamalyan.... in all good movie but please open your mouth, you can play a character while still saying words.its called acting i give it a 6.5 in all.

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    • Trivia
      The working title of the mini-series was "Norma Jean".
    • Goofs
      One scene shows Marilyn eating out of a can left-handed, but in real life, she was right-handed.
    • Connections
      References Now, Voyager (1942)

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      • May 30, 2015 (United States)
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      • 1h 26m(86 min)
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      • Stereo
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      • 16:9 HD

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