... horses, she learns the horses will be killed for dog food. When she protests, their relationships are tested. Arthur Miller was a playwright, best known for Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. He won a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1949. Miller married Marilyn Monroe in 1956. He wrote The Misfits for her. (Monroe was tired of being type cast and wanted a serious ... role. This film was her chance to show her range as a serious actress. ) Miller brought his gritty writing style to the script. Similar to Death of a Salesman, his script pulls back the curtain on the general assumptions tha...

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