"The Misfits" is an American drama film written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. The plot centres on a recently divorced woman and her time spent with a cowboy, his tow-truck-driving friend and his rodeo-riding friend in the Western Nevada desert in the 1960s. The film was a commercial failure at the time of its release, but received positive critical comments for its script and performances, and is highly regarded today.

Arthur Miller (1915 - 2005) was an American playwright, essayist, and figure in twentieth-century American theatre. Among his most popular plays are "All My Sons" (1947), "Death of a Salesman" (1949), "The Crucible" (1953) and "A View from the Bridge" (1955). He also wrote several screenplays and was most noted for his work on "The Misfits" (1961).

He married Marilyn Monroe in 1956. In 1960 Miller began work on writing the screenplay for "The Misfits" directed by John Huston and starring Monroe. But it was during the filming that Miller and Monroe's relationship hit difficulties, and he later said that the filming was one of the lowest points in his life.

Shortly before the film's premiere in 1961, Miller and Monroe divorced after their five years of marriage.

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