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The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes: Five revelations Netflix documentary offers about the Hollywood icon in PICS
Directed by Emma Cooper, the documentary chronicles the life of actor and pop culture icon, Marilyn Monroe with old footages and some interviews of the friends of the star
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe, an American actress who became a famous sex symbol after acting in a series of commercially successful films throughout the 1950s, is regarded as a pop culture phenomenon. The streaming giant is coming up with a documentary on the icon, titled, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes. Directed by Emma Cooper, here are four revelations about her life, revealed in the film:,
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Theories surrounding her death - Marilyn was found dead in her bed in the early hours of August 5, 1962, with her hand clutching her telephone. She is suspected to have died from an overdose. The police were never able to determine whether it was intentional or not. According to the documentary, Marilyn may have died much earlier, and her entire death was staged.
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Nuclear secrets - According to the documentary, both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy severed ties with the star as political tensions rose during the Cold War. The reason for this was Marilyn's presumed left-wing sympathies, who were vehemently opposed to nuclear wars. They were also concerned that she would not only make their relationship public, but would also go on record about any government secrets she had overheard.
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.The FBI and gangsters spied on Marilyn - The documentary reveals that as the Cold War was raging, the FBI kept a close eye on Marilyn to learn about her political affiliations. In addition, because of her ties to the Kennedys, the labour union leader Jimmy Hoffa had her bedroom bugged.
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Substance abuse - The Unheard Tapes exposes the actress's addiction to amphetamines and barbiturates, which was quickly noticed by those around her and caused her professional life to suffer as a result.