Documenting four days in 1961 in which Marilyn Monroe was unknowingly admitted to the psychiatric ward of a New York clinic by her own female psychiatrist, only managing to escape thanks to...
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| Brandon McKnight | ... | The Orderly | |
| Paige Locke | ... | Marilyn Monroe | |
| Emily Dickinson | ... | The Girl | |
| Allie Dunbar | ... | The Psychiatrist | |
| Katie Messina | ... | The Head Nurse | |
| Peter Nelson | ... | Abacus Patient | |
| Austin Ball | ... | The Doctor | |
| Angelica Stirpe | ... | Cards Patient | |
| Altair Vincent | ... | The Guard | |
| Amin Bhatia | ... | The Administrator | |
| Izad Etemadi | ... | Bench Patient | |
| Adrian Rebucas | ... | Knitting Patient | |
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Danielle Salmon | ... | The Female Nurse |
| John C. Malcolm | ... | The Male Nurse | |
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Sharon Heldt | ... | Wheelchair Patient |
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Documenting four days in 1961 in which Marilyn Monroe was unknowingly admitted to the psychiatric ward of a New York clinic by her own female psychiatrist, only managing to escape thanks to threats made by ex-husband Joe DiMaggio. Shortly thereafter while recovering in New York Hospital, Monroe wrote a letter. With 100% of the films screenplay taken directly from it, 'Misfit M.' sheds light on a chapter of Monroe's life from a completely untampered point-of-view. 'Misfit M.' lives in a trance; a mirror of Monroe's health at the time. At moments scattered, nostalgic and bitter, Marilyn's words portray a woman who was incredibly misunderstood, lonely and abused but also incredibly smart, insightful, thoughtful and at times playful. In addition to the never-ending intrigue of Miss Monroe, 'Misfit M.' is also a window into the abuse and mistreatment of both mental health and of power in a corrupt system. Thanks to the cooperation of Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles and the blessing of the...
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18 October 2019 (USA) See more »Edit
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More than fragment of Marilyn Monroe life, it is a fresco of social pressure, fame, condition of people, clash of perspectives. Story of four days, it is a portrait of people as objects, about mental health and normality, about abuse and brutal solutions, it reminds familiar things, defining them in precise terms. A letter as testimony and help cry. And other side of a biography , behind sparkles.