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My Week with Marilyn

- She's worth all the trouble

London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.

Release Date : 2011-11-23

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Weinstein CompanyBBC FilmTrademark FilmsLipsync Productions

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Michelle Williams

Character Name : Marilyn Monroe

Original Name : Michelle Williams

Gender : Female

Kenneth Branagh

Character Name : Sir Laurence Olivier

Original Name : Kenneth Branagh

Gender : Male

Eddie Redmayne

Character Name : Colin Clark

Original Name : Eddie Redmayne

Gender : Male

Dominic Cooper

Character Name : Milton Greene

Original Name : Dominic Cooper

Gender : Male

Philip Jackson

Character Name : Roger Smith

Original Name : Philip Jackson

Gender : Male

Derek Jacobi

Character Name : Sir Owen Morshead

Original Name : Derek Jacobi

Gender : Male

Toby Jones

Character Name : Arthur Jacobs

Original Name : Toby Jones

Gender : Male

Michael Kitchen

Character Name : Hugh Perceval

Original Name : Michael Kitchen

Gender : Male

Julia Ormond

Character Name : Vivien Leigh

Original Name : Julia Ormond

Gender : Female

Simon Russell Beale

Character Name : Cotes-Preedy

Original Name : Simon Russell Beale

Gender : Male

Dougray Scott

Character Name : Arthur Miller

Original Name : Dougray Scott

Gender : Male

Zoë Wanamaker

Character Name : Paula Strasberg

Original Name : Zoë Wanamaker

Gender : Female

Emma Watson

Character Name : Lucy

Original Name : Emma Watson

Gender : Female

Judi Dench

Character Name : Dame Sybil Thorndike

Original Name : Judi Dench

Gender : Female

Jim Carter

Character Name : Barry

Original Name : Jim Carter

Gender : Male

Richard Clifford

Character Name : Richard Wattis

Original Name : Richard Clifford

Gender : Male

Robert Portal

Character Name : David Orton

Original Name : Robert Portal

Gender : Male

Pip Torrens

Character Name : Sir Kenneth Clark

Original Name : Pip Torrens

Gender : Male

Geraldine Somerville

Character Name : Lady Jane Clark

Original Name : Geraldine Somerville

Gender : Female

Miranda Raison

Character Name : Vanessa

Original Name : Miranda Raison

Gender : Female

Karl Moffatt

Character Name : Jack Cardiff

Original Name : Karl Moffatt

Gender : Male

Victor McGuire

Character Name : Andy

Original Name : Victor McGuire

Gender : Male

Richard Attlee

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Richard Attlee

Gender : Male

Michael Hobbs

Character Name : Reporter #2

Original Name : Michael Hobbs

Gender : Male

Brooks Livermore

Character Name : Reporter #3

Original Name : Brooks Livermore

Gender : Male

Rod O'Grady

Character Name : Reporter #4

Original Name : Rod O'Grady

Gender : Male

Gerard Horan

Character Name : Trevor

Original Name : Gerard Horan

Gender : Male

Alex Lowe

Character Name : Denys Coop

Original Name : Alex Lowe

Gender : Male

Georgie Glen

Character Name : Rosamund Greenwood

Original Name : Georgie Glen

Gender : Female

Richard Shelton

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Richard Shelton

Gender : Male

Peter Wight

Character Name : Lucy's Father

Original Name : Peter Wight

Gender : Male

Paul Herzberg

Character Name : Paul Hardwick

Original Name : Paul Herzberg

Gender : Male

James Clay

Character Name : Jeremy Spenser

Original Name : James Clay

Gender : Male

Des McAleer

Character Name : Senior Policeman

Original Name : Des McAleer

Gender : Male

Jem Wall

Character Name : Spectator

Original Name : Jem Wall

Gender : Male

Ben Sando

Character Name : Schoolboy #1

Original Name : Ben Sando

Gender : Male

Josh Morris

Character Name : Schoolboy #2

Original Name : Josh Morris

Gender : Male

David Rintoul

Character Name : Dr. Connell

Original Name : David Rintoul

Gender : Male

Sean Vanderwilt

Character Name : Male Dancer #1

Original Name : Sean Vanderwilt

Gender : Male

Adam Perry

Character Name : Male Dancer #2

Original Name : Adam Perry

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-07-10

I reckon this might be my favourite effort from Michelle Williams as she plays the eponymous screen legend who arrives in the UK to play opposite Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) in "The Prince and the Showgirl". Meantime, budding writer Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) is desparate to get into the film industry and so has been doorstepping producer Hugh Perceval (Michael Kitchen) for ages. Eventually, he gets a foot in the door the a chance introduction to Sir Larry leads to another one with Monroe and soon young Clark finds himself tasked with keeping this increasingly flaky woman on message as it's fair to say that her methods are not quite as rigorous or disciplined as those of her co-star. If you've seen the 1957 film, you'll know that it possibly isn't anyone's finest hour - except, perhaps, for Dame Sybil Thorndyke who here portrayed by Dame Judi Dench offers the American visitor some semblance of understanding and tolerance as tempers fray and the relationship between Colin and Marilyn starts to intensify. The narrative is based on Clark's two books on the subject, so it does offer us quite an authentic and sensitive insight into just how that one week padded out; how these contrasting personalities and their working practices struggled to reconcile and Williams looks entirely comfortable as the troubled actress as does the uncannily made-up Branagh as an Olivier all too used to getting his own way. Redmayne makes surprisingly little impact - perhaps because his character must remain objective as a narrator and not unsurprisingly Clark wasn't keen on embellishing his own role - intimate or not - with Monroe. Both she and Olivier are fascination creatures in cinema history and this biopic presents us with a glimpse of just how creative clashes can result in a positive spark.