Miller, Arthur: 1915-2005

Movie - The Misfits

The Misfits, 1961

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    • The trouble with the movie was that Marilyn didn’t belong in it. The original story was simply about a group of men who didn’t make it in society and lived on life’s perimeter. They were classic misfits: men who had too many wives, too many bad love affairs, or too many drinks; or disgraced themselves variously in their professions or families, and sometimes their countries.
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    • The Misfits reviewed: "The individual performances are so good that with a thrill of recognition one sees what acting in the cinema can achieve." The Guardian; July 10, 2018
    • The film that fate helped make a classic: "The film’s release – it barely broke even – didn’t suggest that it would in time become regarded as an important movie for all concerned and something we’d still be watching more than half a century later." British Film Institute; June 12, 2015
    • ‘The Misfits’ is bleak perfection: "The Marilyn performance is so brave precisely because, despite the odds, she survives. She trips over her words, but she survives." The Standfor Daily; January 18, 2018
    • John Huston’s ‘The Misfits’ stands tall as a pearl: "The fact is that what the crew delivered in The Misfits is perhaps some of the greatest moments of their entire careers. The flash of the film’s stellar cast, however, didn’t distract the critics, who noted and deservedly praised Huston’s approach as a new take on the western genre." Cinephilia & Beyond
    • Behind the Scenes: "Before a foot of film was exposed, the movie was in crisis. The script had been refused approval by the Production Code, the self-censorship system to which all studios subscribed." The Magnificent 60s; August 22, 2022
    • The Making of "The Misfits"
    • John Huston on Working With Marilyn Monroe for "The Misfits." February 21, 1972
  • Arthur Miller
    • Arthur Miller :The Misfits: American values
    • Arthur Miller :The Misfits: Endings