Marilyn Monroe - Will Blonde Exploit or Respect Her Mythic Femininity

Get a full month of MUBI FOR FREE: Marilyn Monroe as an idea has taken on a meaning all its own—the blonde bombshell, and the ultimate embodiment of a certain type of mythic femininity, something that’s closer to the idea of femininity than the real thing. But the new movie Blonde, based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates and starring Ana de Armas as Monroe, attempts to excavate the person from underneath all of the myth. Here’s our take on the idea of Marilyn Monroe as the perfect woman, and how it’s time to dig deeper past the one-dimensional symbol of Marilyn to better understand the nature of celebrity femininity. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel and support us: Join our Patreon: Follow our TikTok: @thisisthetake Snap: Instagram: We are The Take (formerly ScreenPrism). 00:00 - What th