Reframed: Marilyn Monroe on SBS – Reframed: Marilyn Monroe revisits the extraordinary story of a girl who sprang from nowhere to become the most famous woman in the world.
Narrated by Golden Globe-winning actress Jessica Chastain, it reveals a complex, fascinating woman who took on powerbrokers in Hollywood and courageously challenged the misogyny of 1950’s America, all while beating the odds to succeed in a man’s world. Marilyn’s story isn’t just the story of one woman – in many ways, it is the story of every woman.
Series One, Episode Three: Rebel
Marilyn is forging a new identity for herself in New York, but when the news breaks that she plans to create her own production company, Darryl Zanuck refuses to let her out of her contract.
After a year of publicity battles between Marilyn and Zanuck, Fox gives Marilyn a new contract that allows her to make movies on her own terms. However, she is soon faced with another roadblock, this time with her lover Arthur Miller.
When he is hauled up in front of Congress suspected of being a communist sympathiser, she puts principles first, risking her own position to support him.
After the chargers are dropped, and they have a quick wedding, she travels to England to star alongside Laurence Olivier in The Prince And The Showgirl and is tipped for an Oscar for her role in Bus Stop.
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe – New Episode – Monday, 29 May at 9.25pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (4 Parts)
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