MARILYN MONROE AND LAURENCE OLIVIER In front of the camera...
MARILYN MONROE AND LAURENCE OLIVIER
In front of the camera during the filming of *The Prince and the Showgirl*, 1957.
Photograph, vintage silver print, with traces of a stamp on the back.
23.8 x 18.2 cm.
Note: Marilyn Monroe plays Elsie Marina, an American dancer performing in a London revue, while Laurence Olivier plays the Prince Regent of Carpathia. In London for the coronation of George V in 1911, the prince invites the young woman to dinner, hoping for a fleeting affair; however, her intelligence and spontaneity upend the power dynamics. Adapted from Terence Rattigan’s play *The Sleeping Prince*, the film was the first production by Marilyn Monroe Productions, a company founded by the actress. Laurence Olivier, who had previously played the role on stage, served as director, producer, and lead actor.
MARILYN MONROE AND LAURENCE OLIVIER
In front of the camera during the filming of *The Prince and the Showgirl*, 1957.
Photograph, vintage silver print, with traces of a stamp on the back.
23.8 x 18.2 cm.
Note: Marilyn Monroe plays Elsie Marina, an American dancer performing in a London revue, while Laurence Olivier plays the Prince Regent of Carpathia. In London for the coronation of George V in 1911, the prince invites the young woman to dinner, hoping for a fleeting affair; however, her intelligence and spontaneity upend the power dynamics. Adapted from Terence Rattigan’s play *The Sleeping Prince*, the film was the first production by Marilyn Monroe Productions, a company founded by the actress. Laurence Olivier, who had previously played the role on stage, served as director, producer, and lead actor.
