A documentary on the Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe is set to come out on Netflix this month. Fans of the star, as well as those who are curious to find out more about her story, will be among those keen to see it.
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New family secrets are surfacing regarding Marilyn Monroe. In a new documentary titled, "Marilyn, Her Final Secret," shows the latest peek into Monroe’s life and claims to answer one major question, the identity of her biological father.
According to Variety, Label News concluded filming on the new 1-hour documentary, which included a DNA test to help identify Monroe’s father, who she never met. New details pertaining to Marilyn Monroe's family have reportedly surfaced in a new documentary. (Getty Images) According to the outlet, producers tested a strain of her hair, obtained postmortem in 1962, which was then compared against a saliva swab from the great-grandchild of her suspected father, Charles Stanley Gifford. The documentary is set to be released in June on the French channel Toute l'Histoire.
The director of the documentary, Francois Pomes, shared with the outlet that this project reveals a "family secret." The French director detailed his experience working on the film and said, "The thing that touched me the most was seeing the reaction of Gifford's family who were overwhelmed by this irrefutable evidence." Monroe rose to fame in the 50s and 60s, becoming a major "sex symbol" before her tragic death in 1962. (Getty Images) Monroe rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s with successful film roles where she took on the part of the comedic "blonde bombshell," subsequently, becoming a major "sex symbol" in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Although Monroe’s professional accomplishments were vast, the star’s personal life also became a major topic of discussion in the 50s and 60s pop culture. Whether it was her high-profile relationship and marriage with baseball legend Joe DiMaggio or her infamous relationship with
.A documentary on the Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe is set to come out on Netflix this month. Fans of the star, as well as those who are curious to find out more about her story, will be among those keen to see it.
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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMediawan-owned company Label News has just wrapped the production of “Marilyn, Her Final Secret,” an investigative documentary shedding light on the identity of Marilyn Monroe’s biological father whom she never met. Directed by Francois Pomès, the documentary is based on an exclusive DNA research conducted by Ludovic Orlando, an expert in molecular archaeology working in Southern France.
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