My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Director:

Simon Curtis

Writers:

Adrian Hodges (screenplay)
Colin Clark (books)

Release Date:

23 December 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier's, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl.

Plot Keywords:

Movie | Showgirl | Movie Star | Prince | Actress

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 37 nominations

Cast

Michelle Williams	...	Marilyn Monroe
Eddie Redmayne	...	Colin Clark
Julia Ormond	...	Vivien Leigh
Kenneth Branagh	...	Sir Laurence Olivier
Pip Torrens	...	Sir Kenneth Clark
Geraldine Somerville	...	Lady Jane Clark
Michael Kitchen	...	Hugh Perceval
Miranda Raison	...	Vanessa
Karl Moffatt	...	Jack Cardiff
Simon Russell Beale	...	Cotes-Preedy
Toby Jones	...	Arthur Jacobs
Robert Portal	...	David Orton
Philip Jackson	...	Roger Smith
Jim Carter	...	Barry
Victor McGuire	...	Andy
Dougray Scott	...	Arthur Miller
Richard Attlee	...	Reporter #1
Michael Hobbs	...	Reporter #2
Brooks Livermore	...	Reporter #3
Rod O'Grady	...	Reporter #4
Dominic Cooper	...	Milton Greene
Richard Clifford	...	Richard Wattis
Judi Dench	...	Dame Sybil Thorndike
Zoë Wanamaker	...	Paula Strasberg
Emma Watson	...	Lucy
Gerard Horan	...	Trevor
Alex Lowe	...	Denys Coop
Georgie Glen	...	Rosamund Greenwood
Richard Shelton	...	Waiter
Peter Wight	...	Lucy's Father
Paul Herzberg	...	Paul Hardwick
James Clay	...	Jeremy Spenser
Des McAleer	...	Senior Policeman
Derek Jacobi	...	Sir Owen Morshead
Jem Wall	...	Spectator
Ben Sando	...	Schoolboy #1
Josh Morris	...	Schoolboy #2
David Rintoul	...	Dr. Connell
Penny Ryder	...	Sybil Thorndike Double
Sean Vanderwilt	...	Male Dancer #1
Adam Perry	...	Male Dancer #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Brown	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Steve Conway	...	Focus Puller (uncredited)
Luc Eden	...	Passer-by (uncredited)
Martin Poole	...	Clapperboy (uncredited)

Directed by
Simon Curtis

Writing credits
Adrian Hodges		(screenplay)
Colin Clark		(books "My Week with Marilyn" and "The Prince, the Showgirl and Me")

Produced by
Kelly Carmichael	....	executive producer
Cleone Clarke	....	associate producer
Mark Cooper	....	co-producer
Simon Curtis	....	executive producer
Christine Langan	....	executive producer
Jamie Laurenson	....	executive producer
Ivan Mactaggart	....	executive producer
David Parfitt	....	producer
Colin Vaines	....	co-executive producer: The Weinstein Company
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	producer

Original Music by
Conrad Pope

Cinematography by
Ben Smithard		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Adam Recht

Production Design by
Donal Woods

Art Direction by
Charmian Adams		(supervising art director)
Mark Kebby

Set Decoration by
Judy Farr

Costume Design by
Jill Taylor

Makeup Department
Zoe Brown	....	hair stylist
Zoe Brown	....	makeup artist
Michael Buckley	....	hair dailies
Michael Buckley	....	makeup dailies
Jennie Cooper	....	hair stylist trainee
Jennie Cooper	....	makeup artist trainee
Hannah Edwards	....	hair stylist
Hannah Edwards	....	makeup artist
Lisa Harris	....	hair dailies
Lisa Harris	....	makeup dailies
Ameneh Mahloudji	....	hair dailies
Ameneh Mahloudji	....	makeup dailies
Marc Pilcher	....	hair stylist
Marc Pilcher	....	makeup artist
Robin Pritchard	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Jenny Shircore	....	hair designer
Jenny Shircore	....	makeup designer
Sam Smart	....	hair dailies
Sam Smart	....	makeup dailies
Emily Swift	....	hair stylist trainee
Emily Swift	....	makeup artist trainee
Robert Trenton	....	prosthetic makeup artist (as Rob Trenton)
Richard Glass	....	contact lens optician (uncredited)
Lynn Jackett	....	makeup and hair: dailies (uncredited)
Denise Kum	....	makeup artist: Judi Dench (uncredited)
Chris Lyons	....	special effects teeth (uncredited)
Alex Rouse	....	wig maker (uncredited)
Pippa Woods	....	makeup artist: dailies (uncredited)

Production Management
Alison Beckett	....	executive in charge of post production: The Weinstein Company
Tania Blunden	....	post-production supervisor
John Crampton	....	unit manager
Sara Desmond	....	production manager
Matt Landon	....	executive in charge of production: The Weinstein Company
Tim Porter	....	assistant unit production manager
Matthew Shapiro	....	additional post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Foggin	....	third assistant director
Guy Heeley	....	first assistant director
Alexander Holt	....	additional third assistant director (as Alex Holt)
Charlie Reed	....	second assistant director
Ben Woolf	....	trainee director
Liam Lock	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Alex Oakley	....	first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
Barty Bailey	....	painter
Vivien Ball	....	painter
Corina Burrough	....	production buyer (as Corina Floyd)
Damian Butlin	....	property storeman
Laura Conway-Gordon	....	stand-by art director
Steve Deane	....	supervising carpenter
Andy Forrest	....	standby props
Nigel Hughes	....	scenic artist
Barry Lawrence	....	carpenter
Neil McAllister	....	standby props
Barry Moll	....	construction manager
Ian Murray	....	stand-by rigger
Robert Noble	....	carpenter
Clare Porritt	....	art department assistant
Mike Power	....	property master
Don Santos	....	chargehand dressing props
Chris Sibley-Hale	....	stand-by carpenter
Bob Thorne	....	dressing props
Chantelle Valentine	....	assistant art director
Roger Wilkins	....	carpenter
Joe Willmott	....	carpenter (as Joseph Willmott)
Mark Alexander Wood	....	stand-by painter (as Mark Wood)
Nick Wood	....	supervising painter
Matt Wyles	....	dressing props
Kevin Day	....	additional stand-by props (uncredited)
Lois Gabrin	....	art department trainee (uncredited)

Sound Department
Nick Adams	....	sound conform editor
Phillip Barrett	....	foley supervisor
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
Steve Browell	....	sound conform editor
James Corless	....	sound mix technician
Mike Dowson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Dyer	....	production sound mixer
John Hagenstede	....	sound maintenance
Glyn Hamer	....	sound assistant
Paul Hanks	....	foley artist
Catherine Hodgson	....	sound effects editor
Rob Hughes	....	adr mixer
Nick Lowe	....	supervising sound editor
Myron Nettinga	....	sound effects editor
Adam Scrivener	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alastair Sirkett	....	sound effects editor
Simon Trundle	....	foley mixer
Ian Waggott	....	foley artist (as Ian Waggot)
Gregg Baxter	....	co-adr supervisor (uncredited)
Laurent Boudaud	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Brian Bowles	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Ben Collinson	....	sound assistant: additional photography (uncredited)
Ben Cross	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York (uncredited)
Nick Foley	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Michael Fowler	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Glen Gathard	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Dan Korintus	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Ric Schnupp	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Yanti Windrich	....	adr assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark Holt	....	special effects supervisor
Dickon Mitchell	....	special effects senior technician
David Holt	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Stephen Hutchinson	....	special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Stella Ampatzi	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Daniel Baker	....	visual effects coordinator: Peerless Camera Company (as Dan Baker)
Adrian Banton	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Antony Bluff	....	visual effects producer: LipSync Post
Luke Butler	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Naomi Butler	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Alan Church	....	visual effects supervisor: Peerless Camera Company
Tom Collier	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Sam Cox	....	CG artist: Lipsync Post
John Paul Docherty	....	digital effects supervisor: Peerless Camera Company
Stefan Drury	....	head of visual effects: LipSync Post
Colin Ebanks	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
James Elster	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Sean Farrow	....	executive visual effects supervisor: Lipsync Post (as Sean H. Farrow)
Elysia Greening	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Kent Houston	....	visual effects consultant: Peerless Camera Company
U-Sun I Hu	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Mason Jarratt	....	visual effects producer: Peerless Camera Company
Diane Kingston	....	visual effects producer: Peerless Camera Company
David Lloyd	....	senior systems engineer: Lipsync Post
Sarah Marchant	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Emelie Nilsson	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Dylan Owen	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post (as Dylan Wyn Owen)
Jane Paton	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Tim Pruce	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Antonio Rodríguez Díaz	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post (as Antonio Rodriguez Diaz)
Katie Roehrick	....	visual effects coordinator: Lipsync Post
Paul Round	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
James Russell	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Daniel Spain	....	systems engineer: Lipsync Post (as Dan Spain)
Alan Stucchi	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
John Swinnerton	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Lucy Tanner	....	visual effects coordinator: Lipsync Post
Emeline Tedder	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Sheila Wickens	....	visual effects supervisor: LipSync Post
Harry Wormald	....	digital matte painter: Lipsync Post
Martin Body	....	lead rotoscope artist: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd (uncredited)
Enid Dalkoff	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Andrew Kingston	....	systems administrator (uncredited)
Rosanna Mennear	....	digital effects producer (uncredited)
Christopher T. Page	....	rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Josh Peterson	....	additional visual effects artist (uncredited)
Deepa Sebastian	....	visual effects administrator: Peerless Camera Company (uncredited)
Angela Stanley	....	on-set supervisor: LipSync Post (uncredited)

Stunts
Belinda McGinley	....	stunt performer
Julian Spencer	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jacob Barrie	....	clapper loader
Sarah Brown	....	assistant lighting designer
Laurence Cendrowicz	....	still photographer
Nick Chetham	....	grip trainee
Mark Clayton	....	lighting gaffer
Shaun Cobley	....	"b" camera focus puller
Adam Coles	....	focus puller: a camera
Nicholas Crew	....	grip trainee
Hamish Doyne-Ditmas	....	"b" camera operator
Penny Eisenhauer	....	lighting designer: theatrical lighting
Enrico Faccio	....	electrician
Jules Fisher	....	lighting designer: theatrical lighting
Woody Gregson	....	"b" camera clapper loader
Rob Halliday	....	lighting programmer: theatrical
Guy Hammond	....	electrician
Guy Hammond	....	generator operator
Benny Harper	....	best boy
Alex Howe	....	"c" camera clapper loader
Brigitte Lacombe	....	credit sequence photographer
Rupert Lloyd-Parry	....	key grip (as Rupert Lloyd Parry)
Mark Milsome	....	"c" camera operator
David Penfold	....	"b" camera focus puller
Steve Reeve	....	electrician: theatrical production
Tony Sankey	....	"b" camera grip
Ben Smithard	....	"a" camera operator
Sam Smithard	....	"b" camera clapper loader
Derek Walker	....	steadicam operator
Andy Walton	....	desk operator
Andy Walton	....	desk operator: theatrical
Dan West	....	central loader
Leo Winslow	....	video assist operator
Steve Young	....	electrician
Guy Aldridge	....	follow spot operator (uncredited)
Marcus Blatchford	....	rigger: additional photography (uncredited)
Robbie Bryant	....	camera department (uncredited)
Linford Hudson	....	follow spot operator (uncredited)
James Starr	....	video assist (uncredited)
James Summers	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Rachel Walsh	....	follow spot operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Deborah Aquila	....	casting: US
Vanessa Baker	....	voice casting
Kharmel Cochrane	....	casting assistant: UK
Lesley Gogarty	....	extras casting: The Casting Network
Nina Gold	....	casting: UK
Saraphina Monaco	....	casting assistant: US
Robert Sterne	....	casting associate: UK
Sue Wood	....	crowd casting: Eton
Tricia Wood	....	casting: US
Lisa Zagoria	....	casting associate: US
Dann Fink	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)
Patty Majorczak-Connolly	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)
Mark Sussman	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sally Crees	....	costume dailies
Adam Dee	....	costume assistant
Gerson Di Santo	....	costume maker
Valeria Di Santo	....	costume maker
Natalie Humphries	....	assistant costume designer
Jane Marcantonio	....	costume dailies
Julie Merritt	....	costume dailies
Emma Moore	....	assistant costume designer
Matthew Pachtman	....	costume assistant: Martin Pakledinaz
Martin Pakledinaz	....	costume designer: USA
Catherine Pearson	....	costume assistant
Anna Reynolds	....	costume dailies
Gwen Russell	....	costume maker
Charlotte Sewell	....	costume supervisor
Victoria Taylor	....	costume assistant
Aaron Timperley	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Pete Beaudreau	....	additional editor
Dan Bentham	....	post-production producer: Lipsync Post
Linden Brownbill	....	digital intermediate technical support
Alberto Buron	....	digital restoration artist
Jo Burrows	....	trainee assistant editor
Lee Clappison	....	digital colorist
James Clarke	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Peter Collins	....	digital lab operator
Scott Goulding	....	on-line editor
Naomi Howarth	....	post-production runner
Ian Johnson	....	first assistant editor
Julia Kots	....	additional editor
Abigail McKenzie	....	digital lab operator
Lucy Seaborne	....	on-line editor
Wyatt Smith	....	additional editor
Kevin Tent	....	additional editor
Daniel Tomlinson	....	scanning and recording manager
Diana Vasquez	....	on-line editor
Mathieu Reid	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
David Arch	....	musician: solo piano
John Barclay	....	musician: big band trumpet
Chris Baron	....	musician: percussions
John Barrett	....	music recording engineer assistant
Dave Bishop	....	musician: big band solo tenor saxophone
Thomas Bowes	....	orchestra leader
Nicholas Bucknall	....	musician: solo clarinet
Tom Bullen	....	music mixing assistant
Perry Cavari	....	musician: New York rehearsal drummer
Jon Charles	....	additional orchestrations
Peter Clarke	....	music editor
Peter Cobbin	....	music recording engineer
Terry Davies	....	vocal coach: MIchelle Williams
Alexandre Desplat	....	composer: Marilyn's Theme
Jay Duerr	....	music editor
Richard Glasser	....	executive in charge of music: The Weinstein Company
Andrew Glen	....	music editor (as Andy Glen)
Isobel Griffiths	....	musicians contractor
Dave Hage	....	music preparation: Dakota Music
Karen Jones	....	musician: solo flute
Gary Kettel	....	musician: percussions
David Krane	....	arranger: "When Love Goes Wrong" and "Heat Wave & That Old Black Magic"
David Krane	....	music producer: "When Love Goes Wrong" and "Heat Wave & That Old Black Magic"
David Krane	....	vocal coach: Michelle Williams
Lang Lang	....	musician: featured piano soloist
Charlotte Matthews	....	assistant musicians contractor
Adam Miller	....	music recording engineer assistant
Bill Newlin	....	additional orchestrations
Mark Nightingale	....	musician: big band solo trombone
Conrad Pope	....	arranger
Conrad Pope	....	conductor
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator
Paul Pritchard	....	music recording engineer assistant
Colin Rae	....	on-set music preparation
Maggie Rodford	....	music supervisor
Dana Sano	....	music supervisor
Nan Schwartz	....	additional orchestrations
Jamie Talbot	....	musician: big bang solo clarinet
Clifford J. Tasner	....	additional orchestrations
Nick Taylor	....	music mixer
Michelle Williams	....	performer: Marilyn's songs
Alison Wright	....	score supervisor
Helen Yates	....	assistant music supervisor
Tass Filipos	....	music editor (uncredited)
Richard Glasser	....	soundtrack album producer (uncredited)
Patrick Jonsson	....	assistant score recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bryan Agar	....	driver: Judi Dench (as Bryan Algar)
Martin Alderdice	....	action vehicle coordinator (as Martin Allerdice)
Tony Cooper	....	unit driver
Carlos Grayham	....	facilities driver
Dave Jones	....	facilities driver
Steve Meek	....	facilities driver
Kenny Miles	....	facilities driver
Jason Morgan	....	facilities driver
Jason Mortlock	....	unit driver
Nick Ridge	....	facilities driver
David Rosenbaum Jr.	....	driver: Michelle Williams
David Rosenbaum	....	transport captain (as David Rosenbaum Sr.)
Barry Stone	....	facilities driver
Xen Xenophontos	....	driver: Kenneth Branagh

Other crew
Hannah Andrews	....	assistant production coordinator
Hailu Asfaw	....	head chef (as Hailu 'H' Asfaw)
Liz Barron	....	financial controller
Chris Bentley	....	titles coordinator: Lipsync Design
Samantha Black	....	production coordinator
Zoe Brown	....	head of business affairs: BBC Films
Tim Clawson	....	executive in charge of physical production: The Weinstein Company
Jamie Cook	....	catering manager
Jessica Corlett	....	floor runner
Warren Demer	....	assistant accountant
Jon Diamond	....	representative: Lipsync Productions
Penny Dyer	....	dialect coach
Peter Eardley	....	production accountant
Tina Falcone	....	assistant accountant
Denise Faye	....	choreographer: "Heatwave" and "That Old Black Magic"
Jo Fernihough	....	unit publicist: Freud Communications
Leah Foley	....	catering assistant
Jane Gibson	....	choreographer
Jane Gibson	....	movement coach: Michelle Williams
Julia Hall	....	title designer: Lipsync Design
Audrey Hamm	....	assistant choreographer
Peter Hampden	....	representative: Lipsync Productions
Beni Hardiman	....	production assistant
Paul Harding	....	security manager
Jane Hawley	....	production executive: BBC Films
Paul Hayes	....	key floor runner
Vicki Howe	....	script supervisor
Sarah Hughes	....	legal clearances
Ian Hutchinson	....	assistant location manager
Jemma Kearney	....	assistant: Michelle Williams
James R. Kipping	....	floor runner (as James Kipping)
Lance Kline	....	executive in charge of business and legal affairs: The Weinstein Company
Kate Lee	....	unit publicist: Freud Communications
Kathleen Marshall	....	choreographer: "Heatwave" and "That Old Black Magic"
Richard Maynard	....	catering manager (as Richard Mynard)
Norman Merry	....	representative: Lipsync Productions
Christos Michaels	....	representative: Lipsync Productions
Simon Osborn	....	legal and business affairs manager: BBC Films
Beth Pattinson	....	development editor: BBC Films
Michal Podell	....	executive in charge of business and legal affairs: The Weinstein Company (as Michal Podell Steinberg)
Marcin Ptak	....	catering assistant
Greta Seacat	....	acting coach: Michelle Williams
Trevor Stanley	....	post production accountant
Ashley Stowell	....	medic
Elizabeth Walker	....	pre-production accountant
Howard Watkins	....	head of title design: Lipsync Design
Jason Wheeler	....	location manager
Paige Williams	....	assistant: Michelle Williams
Michael Wood	....	production executive: BBC Films
Andy Young	....	key floor runner
Thom Berryman	....	media transfer engineer (uncredited)
Lex Donovan	....	production secretary: additional photography (uncredited)
Vinnie Jassal	....	location scout (uncredited)
Matthew Jenkins	....	production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Yuen-Wai Liu	....	assistant coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Hugues Mace	....	runner: additional photography (uncredited)
Katie Watson	....	business representative: SAG (uncredited)

Thanks
Lucas Webb	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Weinstein Company, The (presents)
• BBC Films (presents)
• Lipsync Productions (in association with)
• Trademark Films
• UK Film Council (made with the support of)

Distributors

• Alliance Films (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Bir Film (2012) (Turkey) (all media)
• Ascot Filmverleih (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Incognito Films (2012) (Latvia) (theatrical)
• Incognito Films (2012) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Kadokawa Pictures (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2012) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paradiso (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• StudioCanal (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Viva International Pictures (2012) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011-2012) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• CN Entertainment (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• CN Entertainment (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Imagem Filmes (2012) (Brazil) (all media)
• Odeon (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paradiso (2012) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Wide Pictures (2012) (Spain) (all media)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Creatures (prosthetics)
• Lipsync Post (visual effects)
• Peerless Camera Company (additional visual effects)
• ReelEye Company (special effects contact lenses) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Freud Communications  unit publicity
• PPC  epk
• The Casting Network  extras casting
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles
• Location Facilities  facilities vehicles
• Lays International  facilities vehicles
• Andy Dixon Facilities  facilities vehicles
• Media Coaches  minibuses
• Fayre Do's  catering
• Hannon Media  health and safety advisors
• Diving Services UK  safety divers
• Angels  costume supplier
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  costume supplier (as Carlo Manzi)
• Cosprop  costume supplier
• Movietone  costume supplier
• Theatrical Shoemakers  costume supplier
• Lipsync Post  post production
• Lip Sync Design  titles (as Lipsync Design)
• Shepperton Studios  sound re-recording facilities
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  foley recording facilities (as Universal Sound)
• Abbey Road Studios  music recording facilities (as Abbey Road Studios, London)
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recording facilities (as Air Lyndhurst Studios, London)
• Air-Edel Recording Studios  music mixing facility (as Air-Edel Studios, London)
• Dakota Music Services  music preparation (as Dakota Music)
• Movietech  camera equipment provided by (as Movietech Camera Rentals)
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment (as ARRI Lighting)
• Kodak  film stock
• Technicolor  colour processing and rushes
• Wavevend Communications  walkie talkies
• Sapex Scripts  post production script services
• Mediacom 24-7  travel services
• Shipleys  production auditors
• Barclays Media Banking  banking services
• W & P Longreach  production insurance
• Wiggin  legal services
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix (uncredited)
• Film Finances  completion guarantor (uncredited)
• First Republic Bank  financing provided by (uncredited)
• Goldcrest Post Production London  sound post-production (uncredited)
• HireWorks  HD Avid equipment rental (uncredited)
• I'm Rigging  rigging services (uncredited)
• Movie Lot, The  security (uncredited)
• Pinewood Shepperton  sound stages (uncredited)
• Sky Media Travel  travel agent (uncredited)
• Sony Classical  soundtrack (uncredited)
• Twickenham Studios  sound stages (uncredited)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some language

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Datasat

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #47156) | UK:15 | Malaysia:PG-13 | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Japan:G | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Singapore:PG13 | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Germany:6 (f) | Mexico:B | Chile:TE

Filming Locations:

Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

Weinstein Company, The

Trivia:

At the beginning of the film, just as Colin's voiceover states he was going to "join the circus," we see the sign for Laurence Olivier's production studio, including its address on Piccadilly. Whether coincidentally or meant as a tongue-in-cheek reference, there is a "Piccadilly Circus" in London. It is a road junction and public space in London's West End.

Goofs:

Continuity: In addition to the continuity error about the anamorphic lens seen in the preview theatre two different versions of the rushes are shown in that scene. When Olivier and Vivien Leigh are watching they are looking at a very wide cinemascopic version but, when it cuts to a different angle as they stand up to leave, the image is more of a 16:9 ratio.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Title Card:In 1956, at the height of her career, Marilyn Monroe went to England to make a film with Sir Laurence Olivier. While there she met a young man named Colin Clark, who wrote a diary about the making of the film. This is their true story.

Movie Connections:

References Bus Stop (1956)

Soundtrack:

Aces Wild

The best portrayal of Marilyn Monroe to date.

I attended an advance screening of "My Week With Marilyn," and much to my surprise, was absolutely blown away. I was initially very reluctant to accept Michelle Williams as Marilyn, one of the most beautiful and glamorous women of all time, but she was extraordinary - luminous, even. She pulled off the role seamlessly, and turned Ms. Monroe into a layered, complex character, rather than the sex-kitten caricature we are all so used to seeing. Michelle managed to show us the real Marilyn - the woman who so desperately wanted to be loved, to be accepted, to be good at her job. The vulnerability, the mannerisms, the voice - all were pitch perfect. I have no doubt there will be yet another Oscar nomination in Michelle Williams' near-future.

I was also very impressed by Eddie Redmayne, who's character was arguably the heart of the film. He was excellent as the star-struck yet sensitive Colin Clark, who helped Marilyn through her very difficult time on the set of "The Prince and the Showgirl." This was definitely a star-making turn for Eddie - I expect we'll be seeing much more of him.

The movie is similar in tone to "The King's Speech," and was helped by a beautiful score and wonderful costumes. Director Simon Curtis, who devoted eight years of his life to this project, did a wonderful job capturing the essence of 1950's England. The wardrobe department deserves a nomination, as do the writers. Kenneth Branagh was superb as Laurence Olivier, as was the great Judi Dench as Dame Sybil.

All in all, one of the best films I've seen this year, and definitely the best (not to mention most authentic) portrayal of Marilyn ever to hit the silver screen. I couldn't have been more impressed.