The Misfits
Film1961124 min

The Misfits

Taste attributes: actiondramaromancewesternslowtried & testedwholesomesimplelinearcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA simple, familiar western, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

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Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 233 votes

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Action
Year
1961
Runtime
124 min
Status
Released
Studio
Seven Arts Productions
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