Associated Press September 07, 2026 • 17:09

At Venice, Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing Marilyn Monroe and a lifetime in movies - AP News

By Lindsey Bahr

At Venice, Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing Marilyn Monroe and a lifetime in movies - AP News

Ellen Burstyn, at 93, stars as a 100-year-old Marilyn Monroe in the short film “Flesh Impact,” premiering at the Venice Film Festival. Maggie Gyllenhaal directed the film, inspired by Monroe's 100th birthday. Burstyn never met Monroe but shares a connection t…

VENICE, Italy (AP) 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 a… [+4110 chars]

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