Marilyn Monroe was one of the most recognizable sex symbols of the 1950s (and perhaps in all cinema history). “I can be smart when it’s important, but most men don’t like it,” says Monroe’s character Lorelei at the end of the movie, and this was similarly true of the actress herself. The character portrayed in her best-known films is inextricably linked to her screen persona, the image we have of her personality. Studios and audiences expected her to only ever play the part of the naive, sexy blonde. In this film, she precisely plays on this, but with a twist. To all appearances, Lorelei embodies this desirable female type, but she is only doing this in order to achieve her own aim, in this case marrying the son of a millionaire.
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Budapest Classic Film Marathon 2026: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
American musical, colour, 91 min, 1953
in English and French, with Hungarian subtitles
American musical, colour, 91 min, 1953
in English and French, with Hungarian subtitles
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2026. 09. 18. Friday 16:30 - DíszteremCall Us
Director: Howard Hawks
Written by Anita Loos, Joseph Fields
Screenplay by Charles Lederer
Director of photography: Harry J. Wild
Music by Eliot Daniel, Lionel Newman
Cast: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn
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