Reframed: Marilyn Monroe
The face you know, the story you don't.
2022•42m•7.8/10
Documentary
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.8/10(7)
Revisit 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 and featuring a star-studded cast of female voices, this series re-examines Monroe’s story to uncover themes of feminism, sexuality and power that continue to drive the cultural conversation today.
Production
CNN Original Series, RAW
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 16, 2022
Last Aired
January 23, 2022
Networks
CNN
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Contender
Air date: 2022-01-16
A young Norma Jeane, while showing talent and audacity, turns her back on her difficult childhood and puts herself on the radar in Hollywood as ‘Marilyn Monroe’.
E2
Siren
Air date: 2022-01-16
Marilyn’s defiance about posing nude catapults her to stardom.
E3
Rebel
Air date: 2022-01-23
Determined to become a serious actress, Marilyn departs from Twentieth Century Fox to start her own production company.
E4
Icon
Air date: 2022-01-23
Marilyn shows her mature talent as an actress and wins a triumphant victory over Twentieth Century Fox shortly before her untimely death.
Cast
Jessica Chastain
Narrator (voice)
Ellen Burstyn
Self
Alicia Malone
Self
Mira Sorvino
Self
Amber Tamblyn
Self
Dean Goldblum
Lawrence Schiller
Marilyn Monroe
archive footage
Lauren Bacall
archive footage
Jane Russell
archive footage
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