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John Huston’s elegiac anti-western, The Misfits, was Marilyn Monroe's poignant final film. 4K restored by BFI to mark the centenary of Monroe's birth.Written by Monroe's husband, Arthur Miller, The Misfits is a touching and off-beat drama of broken-hearted cowboys and broken-down marriages. Co-starring Clark Gable (also in his final role) and Montgomery Clift as an aging cowboy and a rodeo-rocked bull rider, both with bittersweet memories of a west that’s no longer wild.
A mutual respect marked the relationship between Monroe and Huston. Huston cast Monroe as an unknown in The Asphalt Jungle in 1950, working with her again a decade later, with their two collaborations serving as bookends to her career. Infused with the promises of what could have been if she had been given more time to explore her skills as a dramatic performer, Monroe delivers one of her very best performances.
This screening will be introduced by Hugh Odling-Smee (Film Hub NI).
Screening as part of Marilyn Monroe 100 at QFT, a season celebrating 100 years of a screen icon.
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Event Venue
Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast, United Kingdom
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