My Week with Marilyn

Name: My Week with Marilyn
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2011-11-23
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Philip Jackson

She's worth all the trouble.

My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Timing: 1:39 (99 min)

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Release date

2011-11-23

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Production

The Weinstein Company, Lipsync Productions, BBC Film, Trademark Films

Genre

Drama, Romance

Budget

$6 400 000

Revenue

$35 057 696

Website

https://trademarkfilms.co.uk/my-week-with-marilyn

Director

Simon Curtis

Actors

Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Philip Jackson, Derek Jacobi, Toby Jones, Michael Kitchen, Julia Ormond, Simon Russell Beale
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Scenario

Producer

Harvey Weinstein, David Parfitt, Bob Weinstein, Christine Langan, Jamie Laurenson, Ivan Mactaggart, Kelly Carmichael, Simon Curtis

Operator

Ben Smithard

Composer

Conrad Pope

Artist

Donal Woods

Audition

Deborah Aquila, Nina Gold, Tricia Wood

Editing

Adam Recht
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

The film to which Monroe travels to England for filming is called "The Prince and the Showgirl" (1957).
Filming took place at Pinewood Studios and in London.
The film is based on Colin Clark's book "The Prince, the Showgirl and Me".
Michelle Williams' competitors for the role of Monroe included Kate Hudson, Amy Adams, and Scarlett Johansson.
Among Michelle Williams' competitors for the role of Monroe were Kate Hudson, Amy Adams, and Scarlett Johansson.
Ralph Fiennes turned down the role of Laurence Olivier to direct "Coriolanus".
Kenneth Branagh played the role of Laurence Olivier. Both of them, in their time, filmed adaptations of William Shakespeare's play – "Hamlet".
Ralph Fiennes turned down the role of Laurence Olivier in order to direct the film 'Coriolanus'.
The film is based on the book 'The Prince, the Showgirl and Me' by Colin Clark.
The film for which Monroe travels to England to shoot is titled 'The Prince and the Showgirl' (1957).
Kenneth Branagh played the role of Laurence Olivier. Both he and Olivier had, in their own time, directed a film based on William Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'.
Catherine Zeta-Jones was the initial choice for the role of Vivien Leigh. The actress ultimately declined the offer, as she did not want to leave her husband, Michael Douglas, who was battling cancer at the time.
Catherine Zeta-Jones was initially considered for the role of Vivien Leigh. The actress ultimately declined the offer, not wanting to leave her husband, Michael Douglas, who was ill with cancer at the time.