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  • Actors: Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, Eli Wallach
  • Directors: John Huston
  • Writers: Arthur Miller
  • Producers: Frank E. Taylor
  • Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Nov 2001
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005Q61P
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,360 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features

1.78 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English\German
English
Region 2
Mono English French German Italian Spanish
Mono
Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Menu Screens
Chapter Selections
Danish\Dutch\English\French\Italian\Norwegian\Spanish\Swedish


Synopsis

In John Huston's drama, sophisticated but emotionally crippled Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe, giving what many believe to be her strongest performance) has come to Nevada to gain a quick and easy divorce. When her landlady introduces her to aging, broken cowboy Gay Langland (Clark Gable), she finally finds herself with a worthy partner. Meanwhile, Gay and his fellow horsemen Guido and Perce (Eli Wallach and Montgomery Clift, respectively) scheme to capture a herd of wild horses. Though megawatt star power and a brilliant script by Arthur Miller failed to turn THE MISFITS into box office success (probably due a legendarily troubled shoot), time and critical reputation treated it very kindly. It was the final film for icons Gable and Monroe.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The end of an era..., 25 Jun 2008
By Sara Chung (SF, CA) - See all my reviews
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At the time it was being filmed, The Misfits was supposed to be the next great American film. the screen play was written by Pulitzer prize winning Arthur Miller for his wife Marilyn Monroe. It was directed by the legendary John Huston and stared Iconic Hollywood actors Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift, and Monroe. For Monroe and Gable it would be there last film. it was received well by critics when it was released but with the public it was a box office failure. America was not ready for a modern western that showed the myth of the cowboy was over and those remaining trying to live by its code were Misfits. Over the years the movie has attained a cult status. A must see for fans of Monroe, Gable, Clift, and Huston and for fans of movie history. The movie heralded a new era in Hollywood. I also have to Recommend Misfits Country for a dramatic look behind the scenes of the making of this movie---a movie within a movie so to speak.
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4.0 out of 5 stars END OF AN ERA?, 18 Nov 2001
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Arthur Miller's poignant screenplay written for his then wife, Marilyn Monroe, directed by John Huston, co starring Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift seems to sum up the passing of one era and the start of another. Filmed on location in Nevada, July through to November 1960, the film catches the three main characters each at a crossroads in their lives. Monroe and Gable's performances are amongst their finest here, but also their last. The film isn't a laugh a minute but is still thought provoking and points out that for one thing to live another must die. There is a wistful scene where " Guido" (played by Eli Wallach) points up at the night sky and remarks that by the time the light from the stars reaches Earth they have already "died" and if you think most of the players in The Misfits are no longer with us . Go see.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 29 Oct 2003
This film is brilliantly tragic. The cast are superb and an ominous sense of doom surrounds the film, this is implicit in the title and in hindsight, it is also emphasised by the fact that it was to be the last film of the three leading actors, who died after shooting the film. It is particularly touching to see Marilyn in a role where she does not play the pouty, doe eyed bimbo which pursued her throughout her career. Instead Marilyn is a sensitive, troubled soul who finds, in a sense, solace with her fellow "Misfits"- this I also find rather ironic as it is as though the true Marilyn Monroe is revealed. I found this film very humane, and Miller's script is perfect in its grasp of raw humanity.
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4.0 out of 5 stars "Beats wages, don't it?"
As the story opens, Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe) has just arrived in Reno to get a quickie divorce. She meets Guido (Eli Wallach), a sensitive mechanic and his pal Gay (Clark Gable),... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Kona

5.0 out of 5 stars True Classic
Those that don't fit in must be destroyed, might be the moral of this tale, be they wild horses hunted to extinction or old cowboys left over from a simpler, certainly brutal, but... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2007 by Stephen Newton

1.0 out of 5 stars Dont believe the hype

This is an almost forgotten "classic" directed by John Houston and starring many famous actors. The script is clunky and the plot is a mess. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2007 by Brendan O. Clarke

2.0 out of 5 stars Time for a Reality Check!!!
Why are the other reviews of this film so glowing? Perhaps because The Misfits is a lesser-known film made by a great director, featuring a stellar cast (two of whom died shortly... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2007 by L. Selby

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Script, Wonderful Acting, Beautiful Movie
This is a movie, anyone with a serious interest in cinema should own, especially older cinema. What a rare find. Three excellent actors, all in their last movie. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2006 by L. Black

4.0 out of 5 stars the gods are dying!
Even if the DVD has nothing to look at ( I mean fantastic extras that exist in the making of this classic) the film is a pearl. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2002 by vicente_alves29@hotmail.com

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