Storyline
Sir Laurence Olivier is making a movie in London. Young Colin Clark, an eager film student, wants to be involved and he navigates himself a job on the set. When film star Marilyn Monroe arrives for the start of shooting, all of London is excited to see the blonde bombshell, while Olivier is struggling to meet her many demands and acting ineptness, and Colin is intrigued by her. Colin's intrigue is met when Marilyn invites him into her inner world where she struggles with her fame, her beauty and her desire to be a great actress.
Directors
Cast
Toby Jones, David Rintoul, Pip Torrens, Robert Portal, Victor McGuire, Gerard Horan, Jim Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Emma Watson, Zoë Wanamaker, Geraldine Somerville, Dominic Cooper, Julia Ormond, Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Dougray Scott, Michael Kitchen, Miranda Raison, Simon Russell Beale, Philip Jackson, Peter Wight, Karl Moffatt, Richard Clifford, Georgie Glen, Alex Lowe, Des McAleer
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Reviews
80
It's an expertly made, intentionally minor movie, though when Monroe, doping herself with everything available, lies in bed, confused and hapless, there are depressing intimations of the end to come.
80
Arizona Republic
Her (Williams) performance is so engaging and complete, it's worth all the other shortcomings.
75
One of the chief pleasures of My Week with Marilyn - which should not be approached as anything other than fluffy entertainment - is watching Williams bring to life Monroe's inner demons and her movie-star allure with equal aplomb. By the time the film's book-ending closing musical number comes around (That Old Black Magic), the illusion is astounding and complete.
75
The luminous Michelle Williams goes bone-deep here. Monroe's beauty was one of a kind. No one, not even Williams, can act it. What Williams does, with fierce artistry and feeling, is illuminate Monroe's insights and insecurities about herself at the height of her fame.
75
The unpretentious, easy-to-digest style and short running length (a shade over 90 minutes), when coupled with strong acting (especially on Williams' part), make My Week with Marilyn a pleasant end-of-the-year diversion.
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