Marilyn Monroe visionary or victim? Blonde || NYK

Few people are able to articulate what exactly it is about Marilyn Monroe that continues to capture the hearts and fascination of the world— even after her death over 6 decades ago. Monroe had that “undefinable,” rare and magical ability to make men, women and children fall in love with her. Little is known about the woman behind the persona of Marilyn: was she an oblivious ditz, weak to the abuse of the men in her life? Or was she a trailblazer who doesn’t deserve to be sexualízed— especially after her death? Cinematic portrayals of Marilyn often fall short of bringing the long dead muse to life BUT the cultural obsession remains the same. The highly anticipated release of “Blonde,” directed by Andrew Dominik, is a factionalized gothic portrait of Marilyn. In this episode, we discuss the controversial opinions about this movie. Is it powerfully artistic, or is it just another misogynistic and exploitive portrayal of Marilyn Monroe? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.