My Week with Marilyn
Year:
2011
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Drama. In the summer of 1956, Colin Clark works as an assistant on the British set of The Prince and the Showgirl, which stars Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who is also on honeymoon with her new husband, playwright Arthur Miller. When Miller leaves the country, Clark introduces Monroe to British life and they spend a week together, during which time she escapes from her Hollywood routine and the pressures of work.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Marilyn Monroe Michelle Williams
- Sir Laurence Olivier Kenneth Branagh
- Colin Clark Eddie Redmayne
- Milton Greene Dominic Cooper
- Roger Smith Philip Jackson
- Sir Owen Morshead Derek Jacobi
- Arthur Jacobs Toby Jones
- Hugh Perceval Michael Kitchen
- Vivien Leigh Julia Ormond
- Cotes-Preedy Simon Russell-beale
- Arthur Miller Dougray Scott
- Paula Strasberg Zoë Wanamaker
- Lucy Emma Watson
- Dame Sybil Thorndike Judi Dench
- Barry Jim Carter
- Richard Wattis Richard Clifford
- David Orton Robert Portal
- Lucy’s father Peter Wight
- Sir Kenneth Clark Pip Torrens
- Lady Jane Clark Geraldine Somerville
- Vanessa Miranda Raison
- Jack Cardiff Karl Moffatt
- Andy Victor McGuire
- reporter #1 Richard Attlee
- reporter #2 Michael Hobbs
- reporter #3 Brooks Livermore
- reporter #4 Roderick O'grady
- Trevor Gerard Horan
- Denys Coop Alex Lowe
- Rosamund Greenwood Georgie Glen
- waiter Richard Shelton
- Paul Hardwick Paul Herzberg
- Jeremy Spenser James Clay
- senior policeman Des McAleer
- spectator Jem Wall
- schoolboy #1 Ben Sando
- schoolboy #2 Josh Morris
- Dr Connell David Rintoul
- Sybil Thorndike double Penny Ryder
- male dancer #1 Sean Vanderwilt
- male dancer #2 Adam Perry
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Simon Curtis
- 1st Assistant Director Guy Heeley
- 2nd Assistant Director Charles Reed
- 3rd Assistant Director Chris Foggin
- Additional 3rd Assistant Director Alex Holt
- Script Supervisor Vicki Howe
Rights
Production
- Production Company Trademark Films
- Made with the support of the UK Film Council Development Fund
- Developed with the assistance of BBC Films
- Presents The Weinstein Company
- Presents BBC Films
- [Presented] In association with LipSync Productions
- Executive Producer Jamie Laurenson
- Executive Producer Simon Curtis
- Executive Producer Ivan Mactaggart
- Executive Producer Christine Langan
- Executive Producer Bob Weinstein
- Executive Producer Kelly Carmichael
- Produced by David Parfitt
- Produced by Harvey Weinstein
- Co-producer Mark Cooper
- Associate Producer Cleone Clarke
- [Production Executive] Peter Hampden
- [Production Executive] Norman Merry
- [Production Executive] John Diamond
- [Production Executive] Christos Michaels
- Production Executive Jane Hawley
- Production Executive Michael Wood
- Head of Business Affairs Zoe Brown
- Development Editor Beth Pattinson
- Executive in Charge of Production Matthew Landon
- Executive in Charge of Physical Production Tim Clawson
- Executive in Charge of Post-production Alison Beckett
- Executive in Charge of Business and Legal Affairs Michal Podall Steinberg
- Executive in Charge of Business and Legal Affairs Laine Kline
- Co-Executive Producer Colin Vaines
- Additional Unit Production Manager Tim Porter
- Production Manager Sara Desmond
- Production Co-ordinator Sam Black
- Assistant Co-ordinator Hannah Andrews
- Production Accountant Peter Eardley
- Post-production Accountant Trevor Stanley
- Pre-production Accountant Elizabeth Walker
- Financial Controller Liz Barron
- Unit Manager John Crampton
- Location Manager Jason Wheeler
- Assistant Location Manager Ian Hutchinson
- Post-production Supervisor Tania Windsor Blunden
- Additional Post-production Supervisor Matthew Shapiro
- Post-production Producer Dan Bentham
- Production Assistant Beni Hardiman
- Completion Guarantor Film Finance Services Ltd
- Filmed at Pinewood Studios
Casting
- US Casting Deborah Aquila
- US Casting Tricia Wood
- UK Casting Nina Gold
- Eton Crowd Casting Susan Wood
- UK Casting Associate Robert Sterne
- US Casting Associate Lisa Zagoria
- UK Casting Assistant Kharmel Cochrane
- US Casting Assistant Saraphina Monaco
- Extras Casting Leslie Gogarty
- Extras Casting Casting Network Limited
Writing
- Screenplay Adrian Hodges
- Based on the diaries by Colin Clark
Photography
- Director of Photography Ben Smithard
- Theatrical Lighting Design Jules Fisher
- Theatrical Lighting Design Peggy Eisenhauer
- A Camera Operator Ben Smithard
- B Camera Operator Hamish Doyne-ditmas
- C Camera Operator Mark Milsome
- Steadicam Operator Derek Walker
- Focus Puller Adam Coles
- B Camera Focus Puller David Penfold
- B Camera Focus Puller Shaun Cobley
- Clapper Loader Jacob Barrie
- B Camera Clapper Loader Woody Gregson
- B Camera Clapper Loader Sam Smithard
- C Camera Clapper Loader Alex Howe
- Central Loader Dan West
- Lighting Gaffer Mark Clayton
- Best Boy Benny Harper
- Electrician Enrico Faccio
- Electrician Guy Hammond
- Theatrical Production Electrician Steve Reeve
- Theatrical Lighting Programmer Rob Halliday
- Assistant [Theatrical] Lighting Design Sarah Brown
- Genny Operator Guy Hammond
- Desk Operator Andy Walton
- Key Grip Rupert Lloyd Perry
- B Camera Grip Tony Sankey
- Video Assist Leo Winslow
Stills
- Stills Photographer Laurence Cendrowicz
Special Effects
- Head of Visual Effects Stefan Drury
- Visual Effects Supervisor Sheila Wickens
- Executive Visual Effects Supervisor Sean Farrow
- Visual Effects Supervisor Alan Church
- Visual Effects Producer Anthony Bluff
- Visual Effects Producer Diane Kingston
- Visual Effects Producer Mason Jarratt
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Lucy Tanner
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Katie Roehrick
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Dan Baker
- Visual Effects Consultant Kent Houston
- Visual Effects by LipSync Post
- Additional Visual Effects by Peerless Camera Company
- Digital Effects Supervisor John Paul Docherty
- Special Effects Supervisor Mark Holt
Animation
- CG Artist Sam Cox
- Digital Matte Painter Harry Wormald
- Digital Compositor Adrian Banton
- Digital Compositor Luke Butler
- Digital Compositor Tom Collier
- Digital Compositor Naomi Butler
- Digital Compositor Antonio Diaz
- Digital Compositor Dylan Wyn Owen
- Digital Compositor Emelie Nilsson
- Digital Compositor James Elster
- Digital Compositor Elysia Greening
- Digital Compositor Jane Paton
- Digital Compositor U-Sun I Hu
- Digital Compositor Colin Ebanks
- Digital Compositor John Swinnerton
- Digital Compositor Paul Round
- Digital Compositor Emeline Tedder
- Digital Compositor Sarah Marchant
- Digital Compositor James Russell
- Digital Compositor Alan Stucchi
- Digital Compositor Tim Pruce
- Digital Compositor Stella Ampatzi
- Senior Systems Engineer David Lloyd
- Systems Engineer Daniel Spain
Editing
- Editor Adam Recht
- On-line Editor Diana Vasquez
- On-line Editor Scott Goulding
- On-line Editor Lucy Seaborne
- Additional Editor Kevin Tent
- Additional Editor Wyatt Smith
- Additional Editor Pete Beaudreau
- Additional Editor Julia Kots
- 1st Assistant Editor Ian Johnson
Design
- Post-production by LipSync Post
- Scanning and Recording Manager Daniel Tomlinson
- D-Lab Operator Peter Collins
- D-Lab Operator Abigail McKenzie
- Digital Restoration Artist Alberto Buron
- Technical Support Linden Brownbill
- Production Designer Donal Woods
- Supervising Art Director Charmian Adams
- Art Director Mark Kebby
- Standby Art Director Laura Conway-gordon
- Assistant Art Director Chantelle Valentine
- Set Decorator Judy Farr
- Scenic Artist Nigel Hughes
- Production Buyer Corina Floyd
- Property Master Mike Power
- Chargehand Dressing Props Don Raphael Santos
- Dressing Props Bob Thorne
- Dressing Props Matt Wyles
- Standby Props Andy Forrest
- Standby Props Neil Mcallister
- Property Storeman Damian Butlin
- Art Department Assistant Clare Porritt
- Construction Manager Barry Moll
Costumes
- Costume Designer Jill Taylor
- Costume Designer (USA) Marty Pakledinaz
- Assistant Costume Designer Natalie Humphries
- Assistant Costume Designer Emma Moore
- Costume Supervisor Charlotte Sewell
- Costume Assistant Victoria Taylor
- Costume Assistant Catherine Pearson
- Costume Assistant Aaron Timperley
- Costume Assistant Adam Dee
- Costume Maker Gwen Russell
- Costume Maker Gerson Di Santo
- Costume Maker Valeria Di Santo
- Costume Dailies Sally Crees
- Costume Dailies Jane Marcantonio
- Costume Dailies Julie Merritt
- Costume Dailies Anna Reynolds
Make-up
- Make-up & Hair Designer Jenny Shircore
- Hair and Make-up Artist Marc Pilcher
- Hair and Make-up Artist Zoë Brown
- Hair and Make-up Artist Hannah Edwards
- Hair and Make-up Dailies Michael Buckley
- Hair and Make-up Dailies Lisa Harris
- Hair and Make-up Dailies Ameneh Mahloudji
- Hair and Make-up Dailies Sam Smart
- Prosthetics Supplied by Creatures Inc. Ltd
- Prosthetic Make-up Artist Robin Pritchard
- Prosthetic Make-up Artist Rob Trenton
Titles
- Titles by LipSync Post
- Head of [Title] Design Howard Watkins
- Titles Designer Julia Hall
- Titles Co-ordinator Chris Bentley
Film processing
- Digital Colourist Lee Clappison
- Film Stock Kodak
- Colour Processing and Rushes Technicolor
- [Digital Intermediate] Supervisor James Clarke
Music
- Score Composed and Conducted by Conrad Pope
- Marilyn's Theme by Alexandre Desplat
- Featured Piano Soloist Lang Lang
- Marilyn's Songs Performed by Michelle Williams
- Big Band Solo Clarinet Jamie Talbot
- Big Band Solo Trombone Mark Nightingale
- Big Band Trumpet John Barclay
- Big Band Solo Tenor Saxophone Dave Bishop
- Percussions Gary Kettel
- Percussions Chris Baron
- Solo Piano David Arch
- Solo Clarinet Nicholas Bucknall
- Solo Flute Karen Jones
- Orchestra Leader Thomas Bowes
- Music Arranged and Orchestrated by Conrad Pope
- Additional Orchestrations Bill Newlin
- Additional Orchestrations Clifford J. Tasner
- Additional Orchestrations Jon Charles
- Additional Orchestrations Nan Schwartz
- Music Supervisor Maggie Rodford
- Music Supervisor Dana Sano
- Assistant Music Supervisor Helen Yates
- Score Supervisor Alison Wright
- Music Editor Andrew Glen
- Music Editor Jay Duerr
- Music Editor Peter Clarke
- Music Mixed by Nick Taylor
- [Music Mixing] Assisted by Tom Bullen
- Music Mixed at Air Edel Associates Ltd
- Vocal Coach for Michelle Williams Terry Davies
- Musicians’ Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Assistant Musicians’ Contractor Charlotte Matthews
- Music Preparation Dave Hage
- On Set Music Preparation Colin Rae
Sound
- [Music] Recording Engineer Peter Cobbin
- [Music Recording] Assisted by John Barrett
- [Music Recording] Assisted by Adam Miller
- [Music Recording] Assisted by Paul Pritchard
- Music Recorded at Abbey Road Studios
- Music Recorded at London Air Lyndhurst
- Production Sound Mixer Richard Dyer
- Sound Assistant Glyn Hamer
- Sound Maintenance John Hagenstede
- Re-recording Mixer Mike Dowson
- Re-recording Mixer Adam Scrivener
- Sound Mix Technician James Corless
- Re-recorded at Sound City
- Supervising Sound Editor Nick Lowe
- Sound Effects Editor Catherine Hodgson
- Sound Effects Editor Alastair Sirkett
- Sound Effects Editor Myron Nettinga
- ADR Mixer David Boulton
- ADR Mixer Rob Hughes
- Voice Casting Vanessa Baker
- Foley Supervisor Phill Barrett
- Foley Artist Paul Hanks
- Foley Artist Ian Waggott
- Foley Mixer Simon Trundle
- Foley Recorded at Universal Sound
- Sound Conform Editor Nick Adams
- Sound Conform Editor Simon Browell
Choreography
- Choreographer Jane Gibson
- 'Heatwave' and 'That Old Black Magic' Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall
- 'Heatwave' and 'That Old Black Magic' Choreographed by Denise Faye
- Assistant Choreographer Audrey Hamm
Stunts
- Action Vehicles Supplied by TLO Film Services Ltd
- Action Vehicle Co-ordinator Martin Allerdice
- Stunt Co-ordinator Julian Spencer
- Stunt Performer Belinda McGinley
Consultant
- Movement Coach to Michelle Williams Jane Gibson
- Post-production Scripts Sapex Scripts
- Legal Clearances Sarah Hughes
- Production Auditors Shipleys LLP
- Production Insurance by W & P Longreach
- Legal Services by Wiggin LLP
- Dialect Coach Penny Dyer
- Acting Coach to Michelle Williams Greta Seacat
- Vocal Coach to Michelle Williams David Krane
Publicity
- Unit Publicity Freud Communications
- Unit Publicity Kate Lee
- Unit Publicity Johanna Fernihough
- EPK [Electronic Press Kit] P.P.C.
Supplier
- Camera Equipment Supplied by Movietech Camera Rental Ltd
- Lighting Equipment Supplied by Arri Lighting Rental
- Costumes Supplied by Angels
- Costumes Supplied by Carlo Manzi Rentals
- Costumes Supplied by Cosprop
- Costumes Supplied by Movietone Frocks
- Costumes Supplied by Theatrical Shoemakers Ltd
Miscellaneous
- Credit Sequence Photography Courtesy of Brigitte Lacombe
- Special Thanks To Donna Gigliotti
- Special Thanks To Matt Greenhalgh
- Thanks Elizabeth McGovern