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The Misfits | Year: 1961 Classification: Drama Directed: - John Huston Actors/Actresses: - Marilyn Monroe - Clark Gable - Montgomery Clift Misfits all, they face harsh realities of a changing world. In this 1961 film Marilyn Monroe is cast a recent divorcee in Reno who has just shed her husband. She meets up with Clark Gable, an aging cowboy, as well as Montgomery Cliff, who makes his living working in rodeos. Then there is Eli Wallach, a former WW2 pilot who has lost his dreams. And Thelma Ritter, an older woman who befriends Monroe. In one way or another, they're all misfits. Gable and Monroe start a romance and move to a desert house abandoned by Wallach. There's a lot of drinking and introspection. Present throughout is the cruel reality of what the modern world has become. For example, Wallach, the pilot, shoots bald eagles for the farmers, the bucking broncos in the rodeo have irritants placed under their saddles to make them lively, and mustang horses are rounded up to use for dog food. Filmed in black and white, there's an underlying feeling of sadness. And even the rather happy ending doesn't help that. It's a good screenplay although it was rather slow at times. But Miller sure knows how to get to the hearts and souls of his characters. I was impressed with the performances of Eli Wallach and Thelma Ritter who were not cast in starring roles. And Montgomery Cliff is a fine actor and is outstanding. As for Gable and Monroe - well, I don't know. Gable has a few good scenes but mostly he doesn't seem real. And Monroe just can't act. She's all right when she's cast as a dumb blonde, but this was a serious role. Her performance here was wooden and amateurish. I wish there had been some special features on the DVD, but there was nothing more than the original trailer. The film held my interest though, and is worth seeing just because of its history. It's the last film that Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable appeared in before their deaths. And Arthur Miller wrote it especially for Marilyn while he was living in Reno and awaiting a divorce in order to marry her. The director, John Huston, was one of Hollywood's best at the time. And yet it never quite made it to box office success. It will appeal to film buffs and fans of the stars. I therefore recommend it. A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY SERIOUS MARILYN FAN. This Movie isn't for everybody...shot in black and white, it's a moody and stark Account of a group of Misfits,an aging cowboy,a rodeo rider,a mechanic and a confused divorcee. Monroe at her best In "The Misfits," Arthur Miller creates an atmosphere which seeps directly into the viewer's bones... The viewer will be there... feeling, lifting whatever passion they may have too, letting it go, letting it go... because without freedom or direction.... one has nothing, the characters had nothing, the mustangs with their hoofs tied, had nothing. When Monroe screams like a mad woman, we all scream with her... ***Note***A must watch for Monroe's performance alone! Buy The Misfits at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Misfits Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Misfits This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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