# The Misfits (1961)

> In a stark Nevada landscape, a newly divorced woman unsettles three lonely men whose fragile friendships and fading cowboy lives cannot withstand desire and compassion.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Western
- Director: John Huston
- Cast: Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, Eli Wallach, James Barton, Kevin McCarthy, Estelle Winwood
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055184/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, brooding, classic film evening, quiet reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A woman's journey of self-discovery intertwines with the rugged lives of cowboys in the Nevada wilderness.

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- [The Lusty Men (1952)](https://ember.film/movie/28225)
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