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Marilyn Monroe's Tumultuous Affair and the Making of "Let's Make Love"
16 Nov
Summary
- Marilyn Monroe reluctantly agreed to make "Let's Make Love" due to contractual obligations
- Monroe and co-star Yves Montand began a high-profile affair during filming, contributing to the end of Monroe's marriage
- Despite the turmoil, Monroe delivered a "sizzling" musical performance in the film
According to the article, the 1960 musical comedy "Let's Make Love" starring Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand carries a complex backstory. The film was a project Monroe reluctantly agreed to make due to contractual obligations with 20th Century Fox. She and then-husband Arthur Miller selected it as "the least objectionable" of the studio's available scripts.
Production of the film was fraught with tension, rewrites, and a very public off-screen affair between Monroe and Montand. Both actors struggled during the shoot, with Monroe arriving "in agony of struggle" and Montand facing his own frustrations. As their spouses were frequently away, the two actors grew closer and began a high-profile affair that ultimately contributed to the end of Monroe's marriage in 1961.
