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Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

2022 · 1 season

A thoughtful, voice-driven portrait that reassesses a familiar icon with warmth and a sobering sense of what fame cost her.

Created by
Karen McGann
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, Alicia Malone
Tagline
The face you know, the story you don't.
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Karen McGann
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, Alicia Malone
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • gender
  • power
  • media
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Karen McGann
Starring
Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, Alicia Malone, Mira Sorvino, Amber Tamblyn, Dean Goldblum, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 42 min each
Network
CNN
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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