After taking home the big award last year with The King’s Speech, it looks like Harvey Weinstein is pinning his Oscar hopes this year on Michelle Williams. Probably not a bad bet, considering that she has been nominated twice (including last year for Blue Valentine) but still has yet to win. In My Week with Marilyn, Williams takes on the role of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe — a big opportunity to be sure (the Academy typically has a thing for historical figures), but also one that could easily become nothing more than an cliche.

Fortunately, this doesn’t appear to be your typical biopic. It’s not a movie about Marilyn’s life story, but instead it is based on the memoir of Colin Clark, a British filmmaker who worked as an assistant on the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl. He was assigned to escort her around the country for one week, during which time a romance developed. However, he found himself wondering if it was real or just another performance by Marilyn. The cast also includes Kenneth Branagh, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Judi Dench and Emma Watson. My Week with Marilyn hits select theatres on November 4th; check out the trailer after the jump and see what you think.