Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

7.8

2022•42m

Revisit the extraordinary story of a girl who sprang from nowhere to become the most famous woman in the world. Narrated by Golden Globe-winning actress Jessica Chastain and featuring a star-studded cast of female voices, this series re-examines Monroe’s story to uncover themes of feminism, sexuality and power that continue to drive the cultural conversation today.

Production

Production

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Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. Contender

8.0

A young Norma Jeane, while showing talent and audacity, turns her back on her difficult childhood and puts herself on the radar in Hollywood as ‘Marilyn Monroe’.

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2. Siren

8.0

Marilyn’s defiance about posing nude catapults her to stardom.

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3. Rebel

Determined to become a serious actress, Marilyn departs from Twentieth Century Fox to start her own production company.

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4. Icon

Marilyn shows her mature talent as an actress and wins a triumphant victory over Twentieth Century Fox shortly before her untimely death.

Cast

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Jessica Chastain

Narrator (voice)

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Ellen Burstyn

Self

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Mira Sorvino

Self

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Amber Tamblyn

Self

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Dean Goldblum

Lawrence Schiller

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