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7.0While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.
Cast
- Marilyn Monroe as Roslyn Taber
- Clark Gable as Gay Langland
- Eli Wallach as Guido
- Montgomery Clift as Perce Howland
- Thelma Ritter as Isabelle Steers
- James Barton as Fletcher's grandfather
Themes
- rodeo
- reno, nevada
- decision
- mustang
- black and white
- falling in love
- bull
- divorce
- desert
- bull riding
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Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
24,942 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
77/100
- Year
- 1961
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Western
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Key facts
- 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
- Production company
- Seven Arts Productions
- Distributed by
- United Artists
- Release date
- February 1, 1961 ( 1961-02-01 )
- Running time
- 125 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $4 million
- Box office
- $4.1 million (domestic)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Misfits is a 1961 American romantic drama film directed by John Huston and written by Arthur Miller, who adapted his own 1957 short story. It stars Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift, alongside Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach. The plot centers on a newly divorced woman (Monroe), and her relationships with a friendly landlady (Ritter), an old-school cowboy (Gable), his tow-truck driving and plane-flying best friend (Wallach), and their rodeo-riding, bronco-busting friend (Clift). The Misfits was the last completed film for both Gable (who died three months before the premiere) and Monroe (who died a year after its release).
The Misfits was released by United Artists on February 1, 1961, on what would have been star Clark Gable's 60th birthday.. It was a commercial failure, but received critical acclaim for its script and performances. Its reputation has enhanced over the years, and many critics now consider it to be a masterpiece and one of the best films of the 1960s.
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