The documentary “Love, Marilyn” premieres tonight on HBO. Customers who do not subscribe to the premium channel can watch through a special HBO – Cinemax on Demand free preview, available for Suddenlink customers who have Video on Demand (VOD).
“Love, Marilyn” reveals intimate details about the real Marilyn Monroe through her own words – culled from recently discovered personal papers, diaries and letters – as read on camera by a variety of actors, including F. Murray Abraham, Elizabeth Banks, Adrien Brody, Ellen Burstyn, Glenn Close, Hope Davis, Viola Davis, Jennifer Ehle, Ben Foster, Paul Giamatti, Jack Huston, Stephen Lang, Lindsay Lohan, Janet McTeer, Jeremy Piven, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn, Lili Taylor, Uma Thurman, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. The readings are embellished by archival footage, photos, and recordings.