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5.9From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.
Released: 2022-09-16167 minDir: Andrew DominikDramaBudget: $22.0M
Cast
- Ana de Armas as Norma Jeane / Marilyn Monroe
- Adrien Brody as The Playwright
- Bobby Cannavale as The Ex-Athlete
- Sara Paxton as Miss Flynn
- Lucy DeVito as Ex-Athlete's Niece
- Julianne Nicholson as Gladys
Themes
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Article
Blonde is a 2022 American psychological drama film written and directed by Andrew Dominik, based on the 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates. The film is a fictionalized account of the life and career of American actress Marilyn Monroe, played by Ana de Armas. The cast also includes Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, and Julianne Nicholson.
Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tracey Landon, Brad Pitt, and Scott Robertson produced the film. After a lengthy period of development that began in 2010, Blonde entered production in August 2019 in Los Angeles. Production wrapped in July 2021, following the shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The film plays with shifting aspect ratios and alternates between color and black and white.