Arthur Miller: Writer

Dec 8, 2017

1h 41m

★ 7.1

An intimate portrait of a singular man

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

HBO

HBO Documentary Films

Arthur Miller: Writer Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Miller

Self (archive footage)

Joan Allen

Self (archive footage)

Joan Copeland

Self (archive footage)

Peter Falk

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

John Guare

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

John Huston

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Elia Kazan

Self

Tony Kushner

Self (archive footage)

John Howard Lawson

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