Marilyn (2012)

A portrait of a ghost, Marilyn Monroe. The film conjures her with a phantasmagoric seance in the suite at the hotel Waldorf Astoria in New York where she lived in the 1950s. Her presence is reproduced by three algorithms: the camera becomes her eyes, a computer reconstructs the prosody of her voice and a robot recreates her handwriting. The dead is incarnated in an image.

Director: Philippe Parreno
Runtime: 20 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marilyn about?
A portrait of a ghost, Marilyn Monroe. The film conjures her with a phantasmagoric seance in the suite at the hotel Waldorf Astoria in New York where she lived in the 1950s. Her presence is reproduced by three algorithms: the camera becomes her eyes, a computer reconstructs the prosody of her voice and a robot recreates her handwriting. The dead is incarnated in an image.
Who directed Marilyn?
Marilyn was directed by Philippe Parreno.
How long is Marilyn?
Marilyn has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).