Arthur Miller wrote the screenplay specifically for his then-wife, Marilyn Monroe. However, their marriage was actively disintegrating during the shoot.
The "King of Hollywood" suffered a fatal heart attack just days after filming wrapped in 1960.
The Misfits was not a massive box office success upon release, but it has aged into a masterpiece. It is a bleak, beautiful, and deeply empathetic look at broken people trying to find their place in the world.
She delivers arguably her most raw, dramatic performance before her tragic passing in 1962.
Monroe played Roslyn, a sensitive divorcee. The character's vulnerability directly mirrored Monroe's real-life emotional struggles.
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