Set in the summer of 1956, the story follows the young, idealistic Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), a recent Oxford graduate who finagles a lowly assistant director job on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl , a film co-starring and directed by the legendary Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). Colin’s dream of learning the craft is upended the moment Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) arrives in London. Fresh from her marriage to Arthur Miller and battling insecurity, prescription drug dependency, and a crippling case of stage fright, Monroe clashes immediately with the classical, no-nonsense Olivier. While the crew and Olivier see a difficult, tardy diva, Colin sees a terrified artist.
If the film has a flaw, it is its occasional tendency to simplify Marilyn’s psychological struggles into a need for paternal affection. Moreover, purists may note that Clark’s memoirs have been accused of embellishment. Yet the film never claims to be objective journalism; it is a subjective memory of a magical week.
★★★★☆ (4/5) Recommended for: Fans of The Crown , La La Land , and classic Hollywood history.
My Week — With Marilyn
Set in the summer of 1956, the story follows the young, idealistic Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), a recent Oxford graduate who finagles a lowly assistant director job on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl , a film co-starring and directed by the legendary Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). Colin’s dream of learning the craft is upended the moment Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) arrives in London. Fresh from her marriage to Arthur Miller and battling insecurity, prescription drug dependency, and a crippling case of stage fright, Monroe clashes immediately with the classical, no-nonsense Olivier. While the crew and Olivier see a difficult, tardy diva, Colin sees a terrified artist.
If the film has a flaw, it is its occasional tendency to simplify Marilyn’s psychological struggles into a need for paternal affection. Moreover, purists may note that Clark’s memoirs have been accused of embellishment. Yet the film never claims to be objective journalism; it is a subjective memory of a magical week. My Week with Marilyn
★★★★☆ (4/5) Recommended for: Fans of The Crown , La La Land , and classic Hollywood history. Set in the summer of 1956, the story
Das Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen sei zu queer, zu woke, von linken Schwulen unterwandert. Das kritisieren viele Befürworter*innen der SRG-Halbierungsinitiative. Ist dem tatsächlich so?
