Arthur Miller on Home Ground (1979)

10.0/10 • 86 min • Documentary

Overview

Filmmaker Harry Rasky presents an intimate portrait of Arthur Miller, exploring the playwright’s life, influences, and literary achievements. Through extended interviews, archival materials, and clips from productions of his plays and screenplays, Miller reflects on the themes behind works such as The Crucible and The Misfits, his resistance to McCarthy-era political pressure, and the personal experiences—including his marriage to Marilyn Monroe—that shaped one of the most influential voices in modern American drama.

Cast

Arthur Miller

Lee J. Cobb

Self - Willy Loman (archive footage)

Faye Dunaway

Mildred Dunnock

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Richard Jordan

Burt Lancaster

Cec Linder

Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Christopher Plummer

George C. Scott

Maureen Stapleton

Raf Vallone

Harris Yulin

Recommendations

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

Come See Me in the Good Light

Directed by John Ford

The Class of ‘92

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

I Am Heath Ledger

Maria by Callas

Being James Bond

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library