THE MISFITS · NICHT GESELLSCHAFTSFÄHIG | Black Box im Filmmuseum Düsseldorf

In the organizer's words:

THE MISFITS - NOT SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE

USA 1961 - 125 min - DF - 35mm - FSK 12 - R: John Huston - B: Arthur Miller - C: Russell Metty - D: Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, Thelma Ritter a. o.

When loneliness meets loneliness, it doesn't automatically become togetherness - as in Reno, Nevada, USA, around 1960: young Roslyn has just divorced a man who was never really there for her. She meets the freedom-loving, aged cowboy Gaylord and his buddy Guido, and they both fancy their chances with her. They are later joined by a third man, the drifter Perce, who works as a self-destructive rodeo rider. He also falls in love with the beautiful blonde with the sad eyes. Gradually, however, the individual problems and injuries of each character come to the fore, and the community of outsiders is increasingly dominated by power struggles and projections.

Today, THE MISFITS is considered a masterpiece, a captivatingly beautifully staged drama with great emotional depth in its characters and outstanding acting performances. At the same time, the film's creation and aftermath was strongly influenced by Monroe's inner demons, who died just one and a half years after the premiere, making the film an involuntary requiem for a great, often misunderstood actress.

Price information:

Admission 7 Euro - reduced 5 Euro - with Black Box Pass 4 Euro - ticket reservation Tel. 0211 - 8992232