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Les hommes préfèrent les blondes

Original title: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  • 1953
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  • 1h 31m
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7.1/10
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Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Les hommes préfèrent les blondes (1953)
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Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other ... Read allShowgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.

  • Director
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • Charles Lederer
    • Joseph Fields
    • Anita Loos
  • Stars
    • Jane Russell
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Charles Coburn
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    46K
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    • Director
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Charles Lederer
      • Joseph Fields
      • Anita Loos
    • Stars
      • Jane Russell
      • Marilyn Monroe
      • Charles Coburn
    • 212User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Jane Russell
    Jane Russell
    • Dorothy Shaw
    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
    • Lorelei Lee
    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    • Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman
    Elliott Reid
    Elliott Reid
    • Ernie Malone
    Tommy Noonan
    Tommy Noonan
    • Gus Esmond Jr.
    George Winslow
    George Winslow
    • Henry Spofford III
    Marcel Dalio
    Marcel Dalio
    • Magistrate
    Taylor Holmes
    Taylor Holmes
    • Mr. Esmond Sr.
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Lady Beekman
    Howard Wendell
    • Watson
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Hotel Manager
    David Ahdar
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Alex Akimoff
    • Captain of Waiters
    • (uncredited)
    Aladdin
    • Musician
    • (uncredited)
    John Alban
    John Alban
    • Ship Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Gordon Armitage
    • Courtroom Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Patricia Barker
    • Small Role
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Bates
    • Chorus Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Charles Lederer
      • Joseph Fields
      • Anita Loos
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    8Nazi_Fighter_David

    Under Howard Hawks' direction Marilyn was a sexual delight striking, in one of her numbers, a 'Gilda' pose

    Marilyn's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" was one of the classic musicals of the 1950's... She comes into it looking like a winner, and leaves as one… The picture has been set fully by the tone of her personality… Her personality infuses every corner of the film as if she has even picked the scenery to work for her…

    The movie rises above its pretext, its story, its existence as a musical, even its music, and becomes at its best a magic work, yet it is a light-hearted satire of the old adage that when a woman goes bad, men go right after her…

    The film crowned Monroe in her position as the nation's new 'Love Goddess' with the promise of many sparkling hits to come, and Jane Russell's career continued, with less fanfare, but very successfully for several more years…

    The story was simple: Dorothy (Jane Russell) and Lorelei (Marilyn Monroe) work together as entertainers and are also good friends… Lorelei's millionaire fiancé Gus Esmond (Tommy Noonan) sends the girls to France, but his father (Taylor Holmes) hires a private detective, Malone (Elliott Reid) on the same boat to spy on her during the trip… When the three meet, Dorothy falls for Malone, much to the chagrin of Lorelei, who cannot understand Dorothy's indifference to men with money…

    On board, the girls get into trouble when they meet an old playboy Francis Beckman (Charles Coburn), a diamond merchant
    mafhoney

    Wonderful film- Holds up strong under time!

    You don't need to be a Marilyn fan to enjoy this wonderful film.

    A great light hearted comedy that pairs up Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe in their prime.

    The performances are outstanding- Marilyn's precision comic timing along with Jane's dead-pan delivery make for an unforgettable comedy team.

    At a time where men were leading the field for comedy pairings along comes Russell and Monroe and a better combination there is not!

    The musical numbers are terrific especially Bye-Bye Baby and the classic Diamonds are Girls Best Friend.

    The supporting roles are also well cast with the Charles Coburn as the Multimillionaire "Piggy" who has eyes only for Diamonds and Marilyn and the wonderful late Tommy Noonan as Marilyn's nerdish and gullible love interest Gus Edmond.

    If you look beyond the surface which makes this film at first appear to be a seemingly stereotypical tale of young helpless women looking for rich husbands you will actually see a story of two strong and self-sufficient women looking for what they want in life, going out to get it and not settling for less!

    But let's not make this any deeper than we need to... this is a FUN FILM... not meant to change the world but just to entertain you for a few hours-- AND THAT IT DOES!

    High ranks from young and old... Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is great family entertainment.

    Now, might I close with an Anita Loos quote about Marilyn Monroe in GPB:

    "I did not write the role Lorelei Lee as Marilyn performed it in the film, but I sure as hell wish I had!"
    TJBNYC

    "I want to marry him for YOUR money!"

    Anyone who's ever written off Marilyn Monroe as "just" a dumb blonde are directed to this film immediately. Yes, at first glance, Lorelei Lee is a brainless piece of fluff, given to such malapropisms as "Pardon me, please, is this the boat to Europe, France?" But upon closer inspection, this girl is no dummy. Rather remarkably for the chauvinist times, Lorelei and Dorothy (played by the incredibly underrated Jane Russell) do things on their own terms, and when Lorelei "plays dumb," it's because she knows that's what men expect--and she uses it to her advantage. But enough of the heavy analysing; above all, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is FUN! It's clearly of the Fox, rather than the MGM, school of musicals--MGM made the "art" musicals ("An American in Paris," "Singin' in the Rain"), while Fox made the "vulgar" ones ("There's No Business Like Show Business"). From the opening number ("Two Little Girls from Little Rock"), we know we're in for a visually opulent, noveau riche zircon of entertainment--witness the gaudy black, red and blue color scheme. Lorelei and Dorothy's costumes are at the extreme end of 50's fashion; designer Travilla will never go down as a contemporary of Dior or Balenciaga, but as a precursor to Bob Mackie. And yet, this is still a very funny (and essentially very warm) movie. There are few screen friendships as believable and as lovable as Lorelei and Dorothy's--maybe only Lucy and Ethel's on the small screen really surpasses it. "Let's get this straight," Dorothy warns, "nobody ever talks about Lorelei except ME." And Lorelei returns the compliment: "Dorothy is the best, loyalest friend a girl could ever have." Pretty heartwarming stuff! In a nutshell, Lorelei and Dorothy are nightclub entertainers who head for Paris when Lorelei's romance with millionaire Mr. Esmond (Tommy Noonan) flounders due to his father's interference. Shipboard, Dorothy is romanced by Malone (Elliot Reid), who, unbeknowst to the girls, is a private detective hired by Esmond to keep an eye out for potential scandal. Meanwhile, Lorelei meets Lord Beekman, aka "Piggy" (Charles Coburn), probably the dirtiest dirty old man in the history of film. Piggy just happens to own the 2nd largest diamond mine in South Africa, and soon enough, Lorelei is coveting the gorgeous diamond tiara owned by Piggy's wife, Lady Beekman (Norma Varden). Various mixups and mayhem ensues, with Lorelei and Dorothy eventually stranded in Paris. And that's where Marilyn Monroe gives her penultimate performance: the legendary "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" sequence. Even today, after scores of parodies and tributes, this number captivates. Not since Rita Hayworth's "Put the Blame on Mame" in "Gilda" was there such an intoxicatingly sexy marriage between star, song and persona. In this number, Marilyn is by turns playful, alluring, seductive and charming, but NEVER conniving or hard-edged. And therein lies her appeal: even when proclaiming "I prefer a man who lives and gives expensive jewels!", Marilyn is never anything less than adorable. She's not a gum-snapping, man-eating golddigger; she wants pretty things, and knows how to get them--but not at the expense of being nice. She may peruse passenger lists with single-minded focus ("Any man with '...and valet' after his name is definitely worthwhile"), but she's still a likable character WITH a motivation behind her actions--which always remain entirely innocent. Special note must be made here, too, of Jane Russell's contributions to this film (not the least of which is her seen-to-be-believed solo, "Ain't There Anyone Here for Love," in which she's surrounded by posterior-pumping beefcake). It would've been very easy for Russell to either throw the film entirely to Monroe, or push too hard for her own spotlight at the expense of onscreen warmth and camraederie. Wisely, Russell does neither. She simply turns in a snappy, effortless comic performance that more than holds its own, and projects a marvelous sense of sisterhood in her scenes with Monroe. This is a small comic, musical gem; the sum is greater than its parts (the songs themselves are weak; the comedy is sometimes obvious), but you cannot deny its sheer entertainment value. This is a perfect example of star power (Monroe's AND Russell's) turning a rhinestone into a diamond.
    7perfectbond

    Great spectacle!

    I think some people are too harsh on this movie. No, it doesn't saying anything revelatory about the human condition but that's not its intent. It is very good escapist fare. Monroe and Russell keep us enthralled with their glamor, song and dance numbers, and the occasional sharp one-liner. The plot is perfunctory. While Monroe is obviously the one most associated with the film in the public's consciousness, I personally think Russell is just as good if not better (I'm not saying that because I'm a brunet as well!) A question many Monroe fans ask is whether at this point onward in her career Monroe was playing Lorelei or whether in real life she 'was' Lorelei? Whatever the case, I recommend this movie if one is in the mood for glitzy glamorous Hollywood spectacle, 7/10.
    9utgard14

    "Did you ever hear of a rich pole vaulter?"

    Classic musical comedy directed by the great Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Marilyn's determined to marry a rich heir but his father has hired a private detective to prove the beautiful blonde's just after his money. Jane tries to protect Marilyn and keep her out of trouble while the two travel to Paris.

    Marilyn's pitch-perfect as the gold-digging Lorelei Lee. She played the 'dumb blonde' better than anybody in movie history. It's impossible not to like her, even when she's doing things you might not agree with. Jane's never been better than here playing Marilyn's sassy man-crazy best friend. Charles Coburn is the horny owner of a diamond mine. Child actor George Winslow steals every scene he's in. Tommy Noonan is fun as Marilyn's fiancé. Elliott Reid is the weakest part of the cast as the private detective who falls for Jane. He's just so stiff and corny that I couldn't see what a great dish like Jane Russell could see in him. He looks like a Fed.

    Lots of great lines and scenes. Possibly the best thing about the movie is just how gorgeous it looks. I'm not just talking about the leading ladies, who are both stunning. The Technicolor just pops off the screen. One of my favorite movies of all time. It'll make you smile from start to finish. Colorful, funny, sexy, with enjoyable performances and wonderful songs. Includes one of Marilyn's defining moments - "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend." An absolute must-see classic.

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    • Trivia
      Marilyn Monroe reportedly suggested the line "I can be smart when it's important, but most men don't like it."
    • Goofs
      In the "Ain't There Anyone Here for Love" number, just before Dorothy falls into the pool (which was unplanned), it is clear that one of the divers slips before his takeoff, and his legs smash rather heavily into her head.
    • Quotes

      Lorelei Lee: Don't you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? You wouldn't marry a girl just because she's pretty, but my goodness, doesn't it help?

    • Connections
      Featured in Marilyn (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture
      (1949) (uncredited)

      Music by Jule Styne

      Lyrics by Leo Robin

      Performed by the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Lionel Newman

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 1954 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Los caballeros las prefieren rubias
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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      • $2,260,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,274
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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