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Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

An intimate portrait of a singular man

2017•1h 41m•7.1/10
Documentary

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7.1/10(21)

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.

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HBO, HBO Documentary Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

Self (archive footage)

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Self (archive footage)

Joan Copeland

Joan Copeland

Self (archive footage)

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

John Guare

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

John Huston

John Huston

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Self (archive footage)

Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner

Self

John Howard Lawson

John Howard Lawson

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Loden

Barbara Loden

Self (archive footage)

Jane Miller

Self (archive footage)

Kermit Miller

Self (archive footage)

Rebecca Miller

Rebecca Miller

Self (archive footage)

Robert A. Miller

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Inge Morath

Self (archive footage)

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Self (archive footage)

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