Ellen Burstyn Reflects on Career and Marilyn Monroe Role at Venice Film Festival

Veteran actress Ellen Burstyn shared insights into her long film career and her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe during a special screening at the Venice Film Festival. She discussed how her roles evolved to challenge traditional portrayals of women in cinema.

7 Sept, 10:25 — 7 Sept, 11:56

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At 93, Ellen Burstyn is receiving the Venice Film Festival's honorary Golden Lion, a career-spanning recognition that also centers on her new short film 'Flesh Impact,' in which she plays a 100-year-old Marilyn Monroe. Burstyn's comments about Monroe's phrase 'flesh impact' and her own history with Monroe link Hollywood's past treatment of female performers to ongoing questions about beauty, aging, and bodily imagery in film. The event underscores how legacy honors at major festivals can spotlight overlooked stories of older women in cinema.

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The IndependentMostly Factual2h ago

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

Ellen Burstyn, at 93, stars as a 100-year-old Marilyn Monroe in the short film “Flesh Impact,” premiering at the Venice Film Festival

By Lindsey Bahr

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual3h ago

Ellen Burstyn on Being “Recognized” by Marilyn Monroe, Changing Roles for Women With ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’

The 93-year-old Oscar-winning star is in Venice with two films, and to receive a honorary Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.

By Scott Roxborough

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First report: delfi-lt · 7 Sept, 03:54|Full coverage: 4 · 9h|Window: 9h

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George'as Clooney virto Trumpo priešu – kreipėsi į žmones

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Ellen Burstyn on Being “Recognized” by Marilyn Monroe, Changing Roles for Women With ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’

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The Independent7 Sept, 11:56

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

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Ellen Burstyn Reflects on Career and Marilyn Monroe Role at Venice Film Festival

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

Ellen Burstyn on Being “Recognized” by Marilyn Monroe, Changing Roles for Women With ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’

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George'as Clooney virto Trumpo priešu – kreipėsi į žmones

Ellen Burstyn on Being “Recognized” by Marilyn Monroe, Changing Roles for Women With ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’

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

Ellen Burstyn: “Marilyn se hizo suyo lo de 'impacto carnal' en lugar de verlo como un insulto”

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