My Week with Marilyn
She's worth all the trouble.
PG-13 2011 · 99 min · ★ 6.7 (1K) · Drama, Romance
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.
Directed by Simon Curtis · Written by Adrian Hodges
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Michelle Williams Marilyn Monroe -
Kenneth Branagh Sir Laurence Olivier -
Eddie Redmayne Colin Clark -
Dominic Cooper Milton Greene -
Philip Jackson Roger Smith -
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Toby Jones Arthur Jacobs -
Michael Kitchen Hugh Perceval -
Julia Ormond Vivien Leigh -
Simon Russell Beale Cotes-Preedy -
Dougray Scott Arthur Miller -
Zoë Wanamaker Paula Strasberg
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