The Misfits (1961 film)
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The Misfits is a 1961 American Contemporary Western film written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift. The supporting cast includes Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach. Adapted by Miller from his own short story of the same name published in Esquire in October 1957,[4] The Misfits was the last completed film for both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. For Gable, the film was posthumously released, while Monroe died in August 1962 after its release. The plot centers on Roslyn Tabor (Monroe), a newly divorced woman from Reno, and her relationships with friendly landlady Isabelle Steers (Thelma Ritter), an old-school cowboy Gaylord Langland (Gable), his tow-truck driving and plane-flying best friend (Wallach), and their rodeo-riding, bronc-busting friend (Clift).
The Misfits | |
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Directed by | John Huston |
Screenplay by | Arthur Miller |
Based on | "The Misfits" by Arthur Miller |
Produced by | Frank E. Taylor |
Starring | Clark Gable Marilyn Monroe Montgomery Clift Thelma Ritter Eli Wallach |
Cinematography | Russell Metty |
Edited by | George Tomasini |
Music by | Alex North |
Color process | Black and white |
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Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 125 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $4 million |
Box office | $4.1 million (domestic)[2][3] |
The Misfits was a commercial failure at the time of its initial release, but received critical acclaim for its script and performances. Its reputation has shifted over the following years, and many critics now consider the film to be a masterpiece and one of the best films of the 1960s.