Marilyn Monroe in 'The Misfits' (1961)

A scene from the 1961 film 'The Misfits' (1961). This was one of the main films to showcase Marilyn Monroe as a straight dramatic actress rather than the comedic blonde roles she had tried desperatly to shed.

The following scene displays Monroe's tallent for the craft and also shows her in what would be her final completed film.

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[NorthernLightsora]

Whoa! She DID lose the breathy voice and finally used her real voice. She usually kept the breathy in every role and off camera in interviews but this is finally her real voice. No trying to be a sexy little ditzy but the real Norma Jean not Marilyn. She was herself in this role. Wow.

[David Atkins]

There never has been nor will there even be a greater star than Marilyn Monroe.

[mbblover]

my favorite marilyn film! that truly showed all of her talents. i always loved the music to this film as well.at different times throughout the film, powerful, moving, sad, haunting and mixed with the black and white desolate lonely landscape of the southwest and the "end of this way of life and the end of how should i say "the american public's innocence of what was to come in the 60's this was a sad monument fairwell to that that this film and it's actors, cinematography and music captured

[ciara johnson]

she was so damn sexy

[ChelleEverett]

The horses were fine. Search for Marilyn Monroe's free association tapes if you want to know exactly why I think I know that, but if you don't want to do that you can just take my word for it.

[mmmbad]

This is one of the most heartbreaking movie scenes ever. I truly hope that beautiful horse wasn't really killed.

[Pooh Bear]

Marilyn is not given enough credit for her acting. But her come back was going to be something to see

[iJennnaayyy]

She's so beautiful.

[stp88661]

Marilyn Monroe was a fine comedic actress/singer, & also showed the world that she could handle other roles that would display her talent for drama, such as "Bus Stop." In that impersonation she effectively expressed the emotions & actions associated with the character of "Cherie," not the movie star Marilyn Monroe that the public became enchanted with. Monroe was more than just another blonde who appeared in Playboy! Thanky you Lee & Paula Strasberg! Gable, Cliff & Wallach were also GREAT!

[Blaine Gamble]

I see all this jazz about Marilyn, yes she was nice but what about Clark? He was an amazing actor. Marilyn was known for being a "Blonde" and being in nudey mags, but Clark was known for Gone With The Wind and one of the best lines in the history of film. That plus many more great films. Just wanted to throw my line out there