Short film

Mi Marilyn

1975 · 14 min

A wistful, personal essay film that feels like leafing through a cherished scrapbook of a lost icon.

Directed by: José Luis Garci
Genres: Documentary
Starring: José Sacristán, Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller

Overview: A memory of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), woman, actress, goddess, myth, in the words of the Spanish director and scriptwriter José Luis Garci, who returns to his childhood and recovers a lost paradise.

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Directed by: José Luis Garci
Genres: Documentary
Starring: José Sacristán, Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
celebrity
identity
death
art
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	0
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Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	1
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: José Luis Garci
Written by: José Luis Garci
Starring: José Sacristán, Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller, Joe DiMaggio, Victor Mature, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Cinematography: Francisco J. Madurga
Runtime: 14 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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