
Arthur Miller: Writer
- An intimate portrait of a singular man
- 2017-12-08
- Documentary
- Lyndon B. Johnson, Barbara Loden, Marilyn Monroe, Joan Allen, J. Edgar Hoover, Aidan Quinn, Joan Copeland, Peter Falk, Thelma Ritter, Jason Robards, Mike Wallace, Clark Gable, James Whitmore, Mary Slattery, Jane Miller, Kermit Miller, Inge Morath
- Mike Nichols, Rebecca Miller, John Huston, Elia Kazan
- Robert A. Miller
- 1 h. 41 min.
- 7.1/10
- 21
- United States of America
- HBO, HBO Documentary Films
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.