Marilyn Monroe, actress, singer, and model with extraordinary and timeless beauty, was found dead in the bedroom of her Los Angeles home on August 5, 1962, at the age of just 36. Marilyn Monroe was not just an actress. She was much more: an icon, a symbol, a feminine ideal. Few movie stars have had such a profound influence on popular culture in the last century as the blonde Californian, the embodiment of an era—the post-war American era. This documentary retraces the milestones of a life filled with many bright lights, but also many shadows.
