Icon of cinema and fashion, every Marilyn garment, object or accessory continues to arouse the interest of collectors. AP photo
The auction season never stops and rich movie lovers have reason to be excited these days. Organized by 2022 by Julien’s Auctions, in Los Angeles, as part of the Hollywood legends have just been auctioned two precious dresses that Marilyn Monroe wore in his film career.
A sheer white dress worn by Monroe in the 1954 musical comedy There is no business like the show marked the highest purchase of the 1,700 items, reaching $ 218,750. At the same time, a sequined leotard worn by Monroe Gentlemen prefer blondes sold for $ 102,400.
The auction was held in partnership with Turner Classic Movies. Monroe ensembles were among over 100 items used or owned on the display icon which were sold at auction.
An emblematic image of the diva, on the railing of the New York subway, on the set of “The Seventh Year Itch”, in 1954. Archive
You know, himto the actress of Some like it hot he died at the age of 36 in 1962 under unknown circumstances.
“Marilyn Monroe lives forever as the quintessential Hollywood legend whose historical and cultural impact will continue to be celebrated into the next millennium and beyond,” said Martin Nolan, CEO of Julien’s Auctions, in a press release (via The newspaper).
Including other auction items a dress worn by Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany’ssold for $ 156,250; a used broom Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for USD 76,800; Y a cloak worn by Christopher Reeve Superman III for $ 51,200. Y a used stormtrooper helmet Star Wars since 1977 it was sold for $ 192,000.
The dresses worn by Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” were also auctioned.
For more modern classics, the shield of the Captain America by Chris Evans from The Avengers 2012 sold for $ 200,000. A restrained hammer Chris Hemsworth in the second of Thorsince 2013, it has achieved an admission price of $ 51,200.
back to the screen
The next reinvention of the life and legacy of Marilyn Monroe, blonde, moved away from using Monroe’s real-life assets. The protagonist Ana de Armas, who plays Monroe in the film based on the novel of the same name Joyce Carol Oatessaid to Entertainment tonight that the production “recreated” all of Monroe’s legendary outfits specifically for the screen.
Thor’s hammer worn by Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans’ Captain America shield are listed. Clarin photo archive
“We don’t use anything real,” explained de Armas. “We have a wonderful team of tailors and seamstresses and we recreate each garment. The same, you know, the ones he used, but we didn’t touch any of the real things about him. “
blonde is directed by Andrew Dominick (Kill them softly) Y is an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name.
Strictly speaking, the film cannot be described as a biopic about the blonde actress as the writer reimagines the life of Norma Jeane, also known as Marilyn Monroe. Oates has always stressed that his work is fiction, so there are things that appear in it that didn’t happen in real life.
Something strange? It is that it is not Marilyn but Ana de Armas who plays Marilyn, in “Blonde”; which will debut on 23 September. Netflix photo
Shot in 2019, blonde has postponed its release date for years. Rumors about how bold the film is, and the appearance of some controversial sex scenes, indicated why N’s streaming platform didn’t want to bring it to light.
“Andrew’s ambitions were very clear from the start: present a version of Marilyn Monroe’s life through her lens”, Says Ana de Armas.
“I wanted the world to live what it really feels like to be not only Marilyn, but also Norma Jeane. I found her to be the boldest, most unrepentant, feminist version of her of her story about her that I have ever seen. “
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Source: Clarin