In this excellent documentary the legendary Marilyn Monroe is brought to life in an exposé of one of the screen's most iconic stars. Ever since her untimely death the whole case has been shrouded in mystery and this DVD seeks to unlock some of the secrets of the real Marilyn. With interviews from Dean Martin, Shelley Winters and many more, we try to understand what her innermost feelings were in the time leading up to her sad demise. From the dysfunctional life she suffered throughout her early years to the blossoming of the young Norma Jean who recognised her stunning good looks were beginning to turn heads; in particular when she posed for the famous nude calendar. Suddenly the gates of the major Hollywood studios were flung open. Her future seemed assured but her life would be turbulent with failed marriages, miscarriages and a growing danger from the effects of pill popping. In hindsight it seems a prophetic statement when, at President Kennedy's birthday party she was introduced as the `late' Marilyn Monroe - tragically, shortly afterwards the unintended pun proved to be the heartbreaking fact!