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An Inaccurate But Entertaining Biopic
Review date: 2004-11-09 Rating: 4 out of 10

A lot of the 'facts' that this mini-series tries to put across are inaccurate, and on a totally unrelated matter, the lead actress looks nothing like her character. As charming as Poppy Montgomery (from TV's "Without A Trace") is, she does not remotely resemble Marilyn Monroe. Also, the storytelling in this biopic seems frightfully rushed; and it seems at times that the film-makers were frantically trying to condense Miss Oates' book. However, the cast is very talented, and make a good job of it. Overall, 2/5. The production design is the real stand-out, however, especially the re-staging of the "Diamond's Are A Girl's Best Friend" number from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The song 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' sang at President Kennedy's birthday part is well done, and (thankfully, rather than making the movie delve into conspiracy theories surrounding Monroe's death) ends the movie.

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Actor(s):
Patricia Richardson
Griffin Dunne
Patrick Dempsey
Wallace Shawn
Poppy Montgomery

Creators:
Poppy Montgomery (Primary Contributor)
Patricia Richardson (Primary Contributor)
Adam Haight (Producer)
Ashley Aitken (Producer)
Brad Gordon (Producer)
Elizabeth Selzer (Producer)
Jacobus Rose (Producer)
Joyce Carol Oates (Writer)
Joyce Eliason (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Ardustry Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Ardustry Home Entertainment
EAN: 0783722736326
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC,
Release date: 2006-01-31
Universal product code (UPC): 783722736326
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 240 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001-05-13
Language: English (Original Language)

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