One hundred years after Marilyn’s birth, the poem Pasolini dedicated to her

01 June 2026

We publish the poem «Marilyn» taken from the first part of the film «La rage» (1963) written and directed by Pasolini. Norma Jeane Mortenson Baker was born one hundred years ago in Los Angeles. After spending much of his childhood in foster homes, he signed his first film contract in 1946. She would soon become the “diva” par excellence of the big screen. by Pier Paolo Pasolini Only beauty remained of the ancient world and the future world, and you, poor little sister, the one who runs after her older brothers, and laughs and cries with them, to imitate them, you little sister, you humbly wore that beauty, and your soul, the daughter of little people, never knew you had it, because otherwise it would not have been beauty. The world has it for you…