The Misfits review – Marilyn Monroe is fascinatingly sad in John Huston’s desolate western
The Misfits, a 1961 film starring Marilyn Monroe, is being rereleased to commemorate her 100th birthday. The film, written by her then-husband Arthur Miller, explores themes of loneliness and disillusionment through the character of Roslyn, a naive divorcee. Monroe's poignant performance highlights the film's melancholic tone and its reflection on the human condition.
- ▪The Misfits is being rereleased to mark the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's birth.
- ▪The film was written by Monroe's then-husband, Arthur Miller, and adapted from his short story.
- ▪Monroe plays Roslyn, a woman seeking a quick divorce in Reno, who becomes involved with three men.
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Eli Wallach, Marilyn Monroe (centre) and Estelle Winwood in The Misfits. Photograph: Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEli Wallach, Marilyn Monroe (centre) and Estelle Winwood in The Misfits. Photograph: Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesMoviesReviewThe Misfits review – Marilyn Monroe is fascinatingly sad in John Huston’s desolate westernThe bleak Arthur Miller-written 1961 American pastoral is rereleased to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Monroe, who plays a naive divorcee who meets three new suitors in her most serious and poignant rolePeter BradshawWed 3 Jun 2026 06.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth, and a two-month retrospective at BFI Southbank, is the occasion for the rerelease of her most…
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