Icons of Our Time
Season 1 Episode 2 - Marilyn Monroe
The Hollywood star system conveyed the power of their stars in much the same way as religious icons, and none exemplified this as much as Marilyn Munroe.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Starring:Derek Malcolm
Directed by:Edward Cotterill
Season 1
S01:E01 - Anne Frank
On June 12th 1942 a young girl received a diary for her 13th birthday. The girl in receipt of the diary was Anne Frank. Through her writing, Anne Frank would become an icon.
S01:E02 - Marilyn Monroe
The Hollywood star system conveyed the power of their stars in much the same way as religious icons, and none exemplified this as much as Marilyn Munroe.
S01:E03 - Muhammad Ali
The iconic image of Muhammad Ali as a martyr for the cause of freedom, both against Vietnam and for the civil rights movement is Ali as St. Sebastian.
S01:E04 - Che Guevara
The image of Che is a worldwide phenomenon. But has his image been divorced from his actions?
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