Blonde


2h 2001

Brief Synopsis

Adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' fictionalized biography of Norma Jean Baker -- best known to the world as Marilyn Monroe.

Recounts the life of a beautiful and talented but vulnerable woman on an eternal quest for happiness and belonging. From her abysmal childhood to her tempestuous affairs as an

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Release Date
2001
Location
Australia; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' fictionalized biography of Norma Jean Baker -- best known to the world as Marilyn Monroe.

Recounts the life of a beautiful and talented but vulnerable woman on an eternal quest for happiness and belonging. From her abysmal childhood to her tempestuous affairs as an adult, Norma never gives up hope that she will one day have a better life. This vulnerability makes her an easy target, and those looking to cash in on Norma's good looks create the public persona of Marilyn Monroe, a woman in whose skin Norma is never entirely comfortable. The story weaves fact with fiction as it recounts the struggle of a woman striving to reconcile her glamorous public persona of Marilyn with the troubled and complicated girl that is the true Norma.

Crew

Tony Adler

Assistant Director

Peter Alton

Assistant

Eric Roy Anderson

Camera Operator

Jolie Anna Andreatta

Costume Designer

Sean Barnacle

Assistant Director

Curtis W Baruth

Construction Coordinator

Hugh Batup

Construction Coordinator

Imelda Betiong

Assistant Editor

Gina Black

Production Manager

Jason Bretz

Assistant

Paul Breuninger

Property Master

Kerrie Brown

Set Decorator

Steven Buhai

Set Production Assistant

Sean Thomas Byrnes

Production Coordinator

Stacy Christenson

Assistant Director

Frida Cohen

Assistant

Dave Coltier

Assistant Camera Operator

David Cross

Key Grip

Mike Davis

Transportation Coordinator

Richie Dehne

Property Master

Bronwyn Doughty

Costume Supervisor

Sarah Edmonds

Assistant

Liz Edwards

Assistant Director

Joyce Eliason

Screenplay

Susan Emshwiller

Set Decorator

Alban Farrawell

Assistant Costume Designer

Tara Ferrier

Script Supervisor

Warwick Field

Camera Operator

Larry Fioritto

Special Effects Coordinator

Jay Firestone

Executive Producer

James Glennon

Director Of Photography

Bradley H Gordon

Coproducer

Robert Greenwald

Executive Producer

Sebastian Gunner

Location Manager

Adam Haight

Executive Producer

Barbara Harris

Voice Casting

Todd Helbing

Assistant Production Coordinator

Bernard Hides

Production Designer

Andrew Jerram

Assistant Camera Operator

Brian Jonason

Assistant

Karen Kirkpatrick

Script Supervisor

Scott Klein

Color Timer

Philip Kleinbart

Producer

Philip Kleinbart

Production Manager

Steve Krug

Assistant

Wendy Kurtzman

Casting

Mark Linden

Sound Editor

Jeff Little

Special Effects Coordinator

Peter Mantarano

Location Manager

Kimberly Mcgregor

Production Supervisor

Robin E Mcmullan

Costume Supervisor

Katie Milwright

Assistant Camera Operator

Nino Negrin

Transportation Coordinator

Michael Novotny

Consultant

Joyce Carol Oates

Source Material (From Novel)

Jeffrey G Olan

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Simonne Overend

Other

Harry Panagiotidis

Steadicam Operator

Paul Pattison

Makeup Artist

Paul Pattison

Hair

Tara Paul

Sound Editor

Daryl Pearson

Gaffer

John Powditch

Assistant Director

Alistair Reilly

Location Manager

Karen Roberts

Production Accountant

Allan K Rosen

Music Editor

Lynne Ruthven

Casting

Dean Ryan

Boom Operator

Robin M Santos

Assistant

John Schiefelbein

Sound Mixer

Ken Segal

Sound Mixer

Sally Shepherd

Art Director

Julie Sixsmith

Extras Agent/Coordinator

John Small

Assistant Camera Operator

Ellie Smith

Assistant Director

Cecelia Specht

Dialect Coach

Cameron Stewart

Assistant Director

Lily Takanashi

Assistant

Marc Ventimiglia

Location Manager

Brandon Waggoner

Hair Stylist

Chris Walden

Music

Michael Weaver

Gaffer

Tony Whitman

Key Grip

Thomas P. Wilkins

Art Director

Patrick Williams

Music

Bernie Wynack

Art Director

Selin Yaman

Other

Rowena Zande

Production Coordinator

Deborah Zeitman

Editor

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Release Date
2001
Location
Australia; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States January 31, 2006

Aired in United States May 13, 2001

Aired in United States May 16, 2001

Began shooting August 7, 2000.

Completed shooting October 5, 2000.

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