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The Misfits

Movie · 1961 · 125 min

A slow, aching look at lonely lives and dying ways, carried by raw performances and wide, empty skies.

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1961 film by John Huston
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Year
1961
Runtime
125 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • love
  • redemption
  • aging
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
John Huston
Written by
Arthur Miller
Starring
Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, John Huston, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, Thelma Ritter, Kevin McCarthy, Estelle Winwood
Music
Alex North
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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