# Blonde (2022)

> A surreal and harrowing reimagining of Marilyn Monroe’s rise, exposing the private anguish beneath an industrially manufactured icon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/184725

## Facts

- Runtime: 167 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Andrew Dominik
- Cast: Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Sara Paxton, Lucy DeVito, Julianne Nicholson, Scoot McNairy, Xavier Samuel
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655389/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, dreamy, brooding, serious film discussion, arthouse cinema night

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