Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, Taylor Holmes, and Norma Varden in supporting roles. The screenplay by Charles Lederer is augmented by the music of songwriting teams Hoagy Carmichael & Harold Adamson and Jule Styne & Leo Robin. The songs by Styne and Rob... More

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  • Jul 1, 1953

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  • 1 h 31 min

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Also known as:

  • Les hommes préfèrent les blondes,
  • Blondinen bevorzugt,
  • Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,
  • Los caballeros las prefieren rubias,
  • Az urak a szökéket szeretik,
  • Domnii prefera blondele,
  • Els cavallers prefereixen les rosses,
  • Gentlemen foretrækker blondiner,
  • Gli uomini preferiscono le bionde,
  • Gvarim Madifim Blondiniot,
  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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Howard Hawks

Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896–December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era. He is popular for his films from a wide range of genres such as Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), His Girl Friday ...

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  • 1953
  • May 29, 2001
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  • 1 h 31 min

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a musical with a book by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos, lyrics by Leo Robin, and music by Jule Styne, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Loos. The story involves an American woman's voyage to Paris to perform in a nightclub. The musical opened on Broadway...

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  • 706
  • 6.5

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