Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell make a fantastic double act in Howard Hawks's sparkling 1953 comedy, writes Peter BradshawPeter Bradshaw
Thu 25 February 2010
"D
on't you know a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? You may not marry a girl just because she's pretty, but my goodness, doesn't it help?" Marilyn Monroe's unimprovably droll line epitomises the pizzazz of Howard Hawks's tremendous musical comedy. Monroe and Jane Russell play Lorelei and Dorothy, hot showgirls and cool customers. Lorelei has a fiercely idealistic commitment to marrying rich so that the pure concept of love is not sullied by money worries; Dorothy pragmatically wishes only to follow her heart. Those two faces are incredible in juxtaposition: Russell is worldly, amused, intensely in touch: Monroe is sublimely unfocused and beatific. A joy.
THE GUARDIAN
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