London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.
Michelle Williams
as Marilyn Monroe
Kenneth Branagh
as Sir Laurence Olivier
Eddie Redmayne
as Colin Clark
Dominic Cooper
as Milton Greene
Philip Jackson
as Roger Smith
Derek Jacobi
as Sir Owen Morshead
Toby Jones
as Arthur Jacobs
Michael Kitchen
as Hugh Perceval
Julia Ormond
as Vivien Leigh
Simon Russell Beale
as Cotes-Preedy
Dougray Scott
as Arthur Miller
Zoë Wanamaker
as Paula Strasberg
