Ellen Burstyn, 93, stars in the short film “Flesh Impact,” in which she plays a 100-year-old version of Marilyn Monroe. The film premieres at the Venice Film Festival, bringing Burstyn’s reflections on her long career in cinema alongside a new performance.
Across the reports, both outlets focus on the casting concept and the festival debut. The Independent and Winnipeg Free Press frame the appearance as part of Burstyn’s broader engagement with her legacy as an actor, highlighting her discussion of portraying Monroe. While neither source disputes the film’s premise or premiere details, the coverage differs mainly in emphasis—one foregrounding Burstyn’s age and the experimental premise, the other focusing on her perspective on playing Monroe and the span of her lifetime in movies.
