At Venice, Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing Marilyn Monroe and a lifetime in movies
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-09-08 18:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Europe, Lifestyle, Property & Housing
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VENICE, Italy — Of all the roles Ellen Burstyn might have been offered in her 90s, that of Marilyn Monroe seemed fairly unlikely. But then one day Maggie Gyllenhaal came to her apartment to talk about a wild idea: What if she played Monroe at 100?
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