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Making Montgomery Clift

Making Montgomery Clift

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Making Montgomery Clift

2018

1h 28m

7.8(6 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Classic film star and queer icon Montgomery Clift’s legacy has long been a story of tragedy and self-destruction. But when his nephew dives into the family archives, a much more complicated picture emerges.

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10 featured cast members

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Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Self (archive footage)

Brooks Clift

Self

Sunny Clift

Self

Patricia Bosworth

Self

Lorenzo James

Self

Jack Larson

Jack Larson

Self

Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne

Self

Judy Balaban

Self

Edward Clift

Self

Eleanor Clift

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Hillary Demmon
Robert Anderson Clift

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