Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)

7.1/10 • 101 min • Documentary

Overview

One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today. He also made headlines for being targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the McCarthy Era and entering into a tumultuous marriage with Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, Arthur Miller: Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity.

Cast

Arthur Miller

Self (archive footage)

Joan Allen

Self (archive footage)

Joan Copeland

Self (archive footage)

Peter Falk

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

John Huston

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Elia Kazan

Self (archive footage)

Tony Kushner

Self

John Howard Lawson

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Loden

Self (archive footage)

Rebecca Miller

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Mike Nichols

Self (archive footage)

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