Party Atmosphere at Former Home of Marilyn Monroe (Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage)
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Party Atmosphere at Former Home of Marilyn Monroe (Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage)

身為五零、六零年代最具代表性的美國女星瑪麗蓮夢露(Marilyn Monroe)無人不曉,即便逝世即將屆滿60年,其表演、時尚風格仍影響著我們,什麼樣的房子才會成為她一生唯一購買的呢?

一代巨星瑪麗蓮夢露(Marilyn Monroe)於 1962 年 8 月 4 日離世,這也意味著今年 8 月我們即將迎來她的 60 週年冥誕。在她的精彩的一生中,值得我們回憶的事情不少,今天,我們就帶你了解在她漂泊不定,住過 43 間房子的人生當中,為什麼會在晚年選擇購買位於洛杉磯的豪宅,即便在此房僅住了半年,為什麼仍對她意義非凡?

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Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe in a scene from the movie The Seven Year Itch.
Above Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe in a scene from the movie The Seven Year Itch.
Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe in a scene from the movie The Seven Year Itch.

瑪麗蓮夢露的生活從小就不富裕,她從未真正擁有過一個穩定的家,她的母親是一位年輕的未婚媽媽,她因精神疾病而導致瑪麗蓮夢露斷斷續續被收容,住在經常虐待的寄養家庭和孤兒院,並在成長過程中上過九所學校。這種漂泊不定的成長經歷直接影響她對購房失去興趣,又或者應該說,沒有購房的觀念。

隨著年紀漸長,瑪麗蓮夢露開始出現一些顯性的精神問題,或許跟童年有關,也或許跟演藝圈的經歷有關,總之,她開始接觸精神科醫生,也在因緣際會下,有一名醫生建議她應該要買一間自己的房子,因為那意味著「紮根」。人一旦有了根,有了家,才會心安、心定。

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BRENTWOOD, CA - JULY 26:  (MARILYN MONROE FEATURE) An aerial view of the house where actress Marilyn Monroe died is seen on July 26, 2002 in Brentwood, California.  This year marks the 40th anniversary of Monroe's death.  The actress, famous for such films as "The Seven Year Itch" and "Some Like It Hot," was found dead on August 5, 1962 in her Brentwood, California home of a drug overdose.  (Photo by Mel Bouzad/Getty Images)
Above (Photo by Mel Bouzad/Getty Images)
BRENTWOOD, CA - JULY 26:  (MARILYN MONROE FEATURE) An aerial view of the house where actress Marilyn Monroe died is seen on July 26, 2002 in Brentwood, California.  This year marks the 40th anniversary of Monroe's death.  The actress, famous for such films as "The Seven Year Itch" and "Some Like It Hot," was found dead on August 5, 1962 in her Brentwood, California home of a drug overdose.  (Photo by Mel Bouzad/Getty Images)

瑪麗蓮夢露在與劇作家亞瑟米勒離婚後搬回洛杉磯,於 1962 年 2 月買下了這座房子,其售價為 77,500 美元,據報導,她用現金支付了一半。

 L 形西班牙殖民風格莊園位於 12305 5th Helena Drive,最初有土坯牆和紅瓦屋頂,為了裝飾為西班牙風格,她特地到蒂華納和墨西哥城購買了瓷磚、錫面具、鏡子和紡織品。

這座單層莊園風格的房屋建於 1929 年,擁有高大的大門,位於半英畝以上的綠樹成蔭的安靜小路盡頭。規格為四間居室、三間浴室、一座游泳池、寬敞的院子和柑橘園。

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 26:  (MARILYN MONROE FEATURE) An aerial view of the "Honeymoon Home" that actress Marilyn Monroe and her second husband, Joe DiMaggio, shared for five months is seen on July 26, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.  This year marks the 40th anniversary of Monroe's death.  The actress, famous for such films as "The Seven Year Itch" and "Some Like It Hot," was found dead on August 5, 1962 in her Brentwood, California home of a drug overdose.  (Photo by Mel Bouzad/Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 26:  (MARILYN MONROE FEATURE) An aerial view of the "Honeymoon Home" that actress Marilyn Monroe and her second husband, Joe DiMaggio, shared for five months is seen on July 26, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.  This year marks the 40th anniversary of Monroe's death.  The actress, famous for such films as "The Seven Year Itch" and "Some Like It Hot," was found dead on August 5, 1962 in her Brentwood, California home of a drug overdose.  (Photo by Mel Bouzad/Getty Images)

瑪麗蓮夢露在她位於洛杉磯布倫特伍德的家中僅住了大約六個月,直到 1962 年離世。在該屋她最後一次公開露面是在總統約翰甘迺迪 45 歲生日晚會上為他獻唱生日快樂歌。

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Party Atmosphere at Former Home of Marilyn Monroe (Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage)
Above (Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage)
Party Atmosphere at Former Home of Marilyn Monroe (Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage)

這座 23,200 平方英尺的房地產於 2017 年掛牌出售時,牌價為 690 萬美元,最終以 725 萬美元的價格售出。

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COPY SHOT: A photo o Marilyn Monroe's pool and backyard as it was when she owned the Brentwood home which is part of the collection of Greg Schreiner copy shot on July 13, 2010 at Schreiner's home in Los Angeles.The home where Marilyn Monroe died in Brentwood has been put on the market and Schreiner , a huge fan of Monroe, has photos from the house. He also has furniture from her home in an exhibit Marilyn Remembered at the Hollywood Museum.  (Photo by Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Above (Photo by Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
COPY SHOT: A photo o Marilyn Monroe's pool and backyard as it was when she owned the Brentwood home which is part of the collection of Greg Schreiner copy shot on July 13, 2010 at Schreiner's home in Los Angeles.The home where Marilyn Monroe died in Brentwood has been put on the market and Schreiner , a huge fan of Monroe, has photos from the house. He also has furniture from her home in an exhibit Marilyn Remembered at the Hollywood Museum.  (Photo by Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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