I reckon this might be my favourite effort from Michelle Williams as she plays the eponymous screen legend who arrives in the UK to play opposite Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) in "The Prince and the Showgirl". Meantime, budding writer Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) is desparate to get into the film industry and so has been doorstepping producer Hugh Perceval (Michael Kitchen) for ages. Eventually, he gets a…
She's worth all the trouble.
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.
Top Cast
Michelle Williams
Marilyn Monroe
Kenneth Branagh
Sir Laurence Olivier
Eddie Redmayne
Colin Clark
Dominic Cooper
Milton Greene
Philip Jackson
Roger Smith
Derek Jacobi
Sir Owen Morshead
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
Emma Watson
Lucy
Judi Dench
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Jim Carter
Barry
Richard Clifford
Richard Wattis
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What is My Week with Marilyn about?
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…
When was My Week with Marilyn released?
My Week with Marilyn was released in 2011.
What genres does My Week with Marilyn belong to?
My Week with Marilyn is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in My Week with Marilyn?
The cast of My Week with Marilyn includes Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Philip Jackson.