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Overview

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Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Norman Krasna (writer)
Hal Kanter (additional material)
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Release Date:

8 September 1960 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance more

Tagline:

MARILYN MONROE and YVES MONTAND the French entertainment sensation! doing what they do best in LET'S MAKE LOVE

Plot:

Billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue. He goes to the theatre... more | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

Marilyn To Heat Up London's West End
 (From WENN. 5 February 2009, 11:10 PM, PST)

Why Can't Britney, Katy & Pam Keep Their Pants On?
 (From E! Online. 9 December 2008, 3:53 PM, PST)

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...but is it really that bad? more (42 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Marilyn Monroe ... Amanda Dell

Yves Montand ... Jean-Marc Clement / Alexander Dumas

Tony Randall ... Alexander Coffman
Frankie Vaughan ... Tony Danton
Wilfrid Hyde-White ... George Welch (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
David Burns ... Oliver Burton
Michael David ... Dave Kerry
Mara Lynn ... Lily Nyles
Dennis King Jr. ... Abe Miller

Joe Besser ... Charlie Lamont
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

The Billionaire
The Millionaire
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Runtime:

119 min | Germany:109 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (certificate #19576) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:U | West Germany:12


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Trivia:

Arthur Miller revised the script so that more emphasis was given to his wife, Marilyn Monroe. Gregory Peck, originally cast opposite Monroe, left the project, unhappy about the way his role had been diminished. He said the script was "now about as funny as pushing grandma down the stairs in a wheelchair." In addition he did not want to work with Monroe after hearing about her reputation for being late every day. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Amanda jogs out of theater, she passes same stores twice. more

Quotes:

Jean-Marc Clement: You must be pretty tired. How many times did you go through that dance today?
Amanda Dell: Oh, I lost count. Matter of fact, sometimes I even trot home afterwards. You sleep better. You ever trot?
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Movie Connections:

Featured in Calendar Girl (1993) more

Soundtrack:

LET'S MAKE LOVE more


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20 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
...but is it really that bad?, 30 September 2004
Author: gnb from Berlin

Released in 1960 after Marilyn's super turn in the fantastic 'Some Like It Hot', LML has often been cited as Monroe's worst movie.

There is plenty to work against the film: Cukor's almost non-existent direction, the rather dreadful musical numbers, Yves Montand's irritating performance and the wasted opportunities of the star cameos.

However, Let's Make Love is a reasonably inoffensive way to waste an afternoon. The plot is slight and therefore doesn't require too much brain power to follow and Monroe is, as usual, cinema gold. Despite the fact that she is slightly overweight here and nothing much has been done with her in terms of make-up, hair or wardrobe she is eminently watchable. She gives a convincing, assured performance in her role turning the simple character of Amanda into a sweet, likable woman.

As I have mentioned before in Monroe reviews, I always find it interesting to see Monroe in films in the 1960s, being very much an icon of the 1950s.

So, is LML really that bad? Well, to be honest no, it isn't. It's lightweight fluff that doesn't really mean anything but is watchable non the less. It is unfortunately placed between the sublime 'Some Like It Hot' and Monroe's bravura performance in the following year's 'The Misfits' but don't hold that against it. Make up your own minds!

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