Montgomery Clift
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Montgomery Clift

4.3 / 10 1983 2h 2mNR English
Documentary

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

Montgomery Clift

Self (archive footage)

Lead
JB

Judy Balaban

Self

PB

Patricia Bosworth

Self (biographer)

BC

Brooks Clift

Self

Augusta Dabney

Augusta Dabney

Self

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Self

Bill Gunn

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Montgomery Clift is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker