This is a story worthy of Romeo and Juliet. Actress Marilyn Monroe and President of the United States John Fitzgerald Kennedy, two American icons, were rumored to have had an affair in the 1960s. But did this relationship ever truly exist? Everything varies, depending on accounts, films, documentaries... Between the idealized myth and reality, a decision must be made. But can we truly do so? In this new season of "Love Me, Love Me Not" discover the story of a tragic love affair that captivated the media and ignited the paparazzi.
Desperate calls to the White House.
Between 1957 and 1962, Eunice Murray, the actress's housekeeper, hears the piercing ring of the telephone shattering the deafening silence of the house almost daily. Phone records between the Brentwood mansion and the White House prove it. On one end of the line, Marilyn asks questions, gives her opinion. She curls her fingers around the cord of her almond green handset and, with an excited tone, reacts to the words of the two brothers. Despite her seductive image, Marilyn Monroe is worth much more than one might believe at that time. Politically engaged, she forms a special bond with the Kennedys. A passion that could cost her life...
A Bababam Originals podcast.
Translation of the French script of Anaïs Koopman.
Voices : Debra Reynolds, James Brack
Directed by Jean-Gabriel Rassat.
Production : Bababam
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