Marilyn Monroe’s legacy as a performer is one of appearances being deceiving. In spite of her beauty and platinum hair, she was anything but a “dumb blonde”. She was a producer, a perfectionist, a woman who wanted to be seen as a person and respected as a woman. Even in movies made about her, only one of which is included in this list, there’s a desire to showcase who she was as a person and an actor. The films below—in chronological order—demonstrate different facets of Marilyn Monroe, and do a fantastic job of presenting the performer she was, and what she could have been. Read more about Kristen Lopez’s selections on Journal. Ladies of the Chorus The Asphalt Jungle All About Eve Let's Make It Legal Clash by Night Don't Bother to Knock Monkey Business Niagara Gentlemen Prefer Blondes How to Marry a Millionaire ...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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