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It is available on Netflix.
'Blonde' stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe. All photos: Netflix
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De Armas's transformation has wowed fans.
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Bobby Cannavale stars as 'the ex-athlete'.
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Adrian Brody plays third husband Arthur Miller.
An overhead shot of Monroe arriving at a cinema surrounded by photographers.
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A behind-the-scenes look at De Armas rehearsing the dance for 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'.
Netflix says the film 'blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves'.
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De Armas has brought one of Hollywood's most famous faces back to life.
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The biopic also looks at the darker side of Monroe as she grapples with her fame.
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It is available on Netflix.
'Blonde' stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe. All photos: Netflix
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EIZHNWMO4VB6XKJP65FJXUF2EI.jpg?smart=true&auth=014943afac5a9d928af7caaa7baf7bc3c4197d6b010a110aca6ba55449f1a37b&width=400&height=225)
De Armas's transformation has wowed fans.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LBKRAJXJFVGHJGRNLYXGZH23X4.jpg?smart=true&auth=2ce70719dc3a324122014df48f7b2bb12063bf0f29be4baafee6077f962a2182&width=400&height=225)
Bobby Cannavale stars as 'the ex-athlete'.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OUHWK43N2NECDERTZCF3L2IZ7E.jpg?smart=true&auth=d4bad50e91a5ff9faeb33c26bd6e240ef84697f39926cdb58af48b271815fffc&width=400&height=225)
Adrian Brody plays third husband Arthur Miller.
An overhead shot of Monroe arriving at a cinema surrounded by photographers.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QSOSRTAHIFHIFGPUQHECFQPJRU.jpg?smart=true&auth=c4958d4f3f7656d0a5fc5655d02dd08a5d575270b961149750e02401d61cdfc6&width=400&height=225)
A behind-the-scenes look at De Armas rehearsing the dance for 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'.
Netflix says the film 'blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves'.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BUWX27OYXFAP3GRSQDNUJ4AMMA.jpg?smart=true&auth=018638b2a53c73eba3d23bf7957c831f3861112b9eeb14431cad9c69e8dfb08d&width=400&height=225)
De Armas has brought one of Hollywood's most famous faces back to life.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V2GTEMVPRBEGBMIMZP4IDJ7INA.jpg?smart=true&auth=cd0ba28c96797428c919bedd0004184c8bfe8176a3e1ccf8ab3687edda47b8fe&width=400&height=225)
The biopic also looks at the darker side of Monroe as she grapples with her fame.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RRKHBSIHINH3ZHLVSAPTQEV2IU.jpg?smart=true&auth=478581f9bb2bacdf9e20316c4ffd2b4f0db2adb1fd84c133adb9d1e99c3c5236&width=400&height=225)
It is available on Netflix.
'Blonde' review: a primal take on Marilyn Monroe’s tragic existence
Ana de Armas plays the Hollywood star in the part-fiction film of her life
James Mottram
08 September, 2022
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