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Maggie Gyllenhaal Leads Venice Jury as Monroe Biopic Debuts

7/28/2026

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Maggie Gyllenhaal will serve as jury president of the Venice Film Festival.
The festival will debut “Flesh Impact,” a Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Dakota Johnson as Monroe and Ellen Burstyn as an imagined older Monroe.
Ellen Burstyn also appears in Kornel Mundruczo’s out-of-competition film “Place to Be” and will receive a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal will serve as jury president of the Venice Film Festival.
The festival will debut “Flesh Impact,” a Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Dakota Johnson as Monroe and Ellen Burstyn as an imagined older Monroe.
Ellen Burstyn also appears in Kornel Mundruczo’s out-of-competition film “Place to Be” and will receive a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.