Storyline
A documentary incorporating footage of Montgomery Clift’s most memorable films; interviews with family and friends, and rare archival material stretching back to his childhood. What develops is the story of an intense young boy who yearned for stardom, achieved notable success in such classic films as From Here to Eternity and I Confess, only to be ruined by alcohol addiction and his inability to face his own fears and homosexual desires. Montgomery Clift, as this film portrays him, may not have been a happy man but he never compromised his acting talents for Hollywood.
Cast & Crew
Montgomery Clift
Self (archive footage)
LeadJB
Judy Balaban
Self
PB
Patricia Bosworth
Self (biographer)
BC
Brooks Clift
Self
Augusta Dabney
Self
Jane Fonda
Self
Bill Gunn
Self
RL
Robert La Guardia
Self (biographer)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claudio Masenza's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Montgomery Clift is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
