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Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)

Marilyn: The Untold Story

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2h 36m

Biography, Drama, Historical

September 28th, 1980

6.6/10

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Marilyn: The Untold Story is a 1980 television movie, about the life of the 1950s sex symbol-movie star, Marilyn Monroe. The feature stars Catherine Hicks as Monroe; Richard Basehart as her early-career agent Johnny Hyde; Frank Converse as her second husband Joe DiMaggio; Jason Miller as her third husband Arthur Miller; Kevin Geer as her first husband James Dougherty; Viveca Lindfors as her acting coach Natasha Lytess; and Sheree North as her mother Gladys Baker.

The movie premiered in late-1980, and was greeted with positive reviews. Catherine Hicks was praised by the critics for her portrayal of Monroe, as were others including Richard Basehart, Frank Converse, Sheree North and Jason Miller, playing fellow playwright Arthur Miller.

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Cast

Catherine Hicks
Marilyn Monroe
Richard Basehart
Johnny Hyde
Frank Converse
Joe DiMaggio
John Ireland
John Huston
Viveca Lindfors
Natasha Lytess
Jason Miller
Arthur Miller
Sheree North
Gladys Baker
Kevin Geer
Jim Dougherty
Tracey Gold
Young Norma Jean
Priscilla Morrill
Louella Parsons
Full cast & crew

Directors

Jack Arnold
John Flynn
Lawrence Schiller
additional sequences
Full cast & crew

Producers

Lawrence Schiller
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Norman Mailer
novel
Dalene Young
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Her image was perfection . . . her life was a personal hell.
Erotic. Sensitive. Sweet. Beautiful. Loving. Exasperating. Unfaithful. Selfish. Shameless...
Erotic. Sensitive. Sweet. Beautiful. Loving. Exasperating. Unfaithful. Selfish. Shameless.

Keywords

insanity
marriage
husband wife relationship
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 10th, 1980 (Germany) theatrical
November 10th, 1980 (United States of America)
September 28th, 1980 (United States of America) ABC TV

Alternative Titles

Marilyn: The Untold Story (original title)
Marilyn Monroe - Eine wahre Geschichte (Austria)
Marilyn: The Untold Story (Belgium)
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

156 min ((USA))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Schiller Productions Inc.
Lawrence Schiller Productions

Distribution Companies

Vestron Video International (Australia)
Roadshow Film Distributors (Australia)
Excelsior Films (Belgium)
All Distribution Companies

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