Underplayed Gems

Marilyn & Me (1991)

Marilyn & Me poster
Original title
Marilyn and Me
Directed by
John Patterson
Genre
drama film, docudrama, drama fiction
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man recalls his secret relationship with Marilyn Monroe before she became a star. Their romance struggles against the pressures of her rising career.

slow-burnromanticmelancholicreflectiveintimatesombernostalgicbittersweet

What happens

Marilyn and Me is a 1991 American television film. It premiered on the History Channel in India on May 12, 2006, in Double 'F'. The film portrays the life of Robert Slatzer, an American writer who claimed to have married Marilyn Monroe in Mexico on 4 October 1952 (although there is no proof that this happened) and said that he met her when she was just beginning acting. Their secret affair shatters and rebuilds several times, as Marilyn is torn apart between her career and her lover. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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