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30 de abr. de 2023 · Edward Montgomery Clift’s early life was extremely pampered. His mother, Sunny, had her children privately tutored and traveled with them throughout Europe. Monty became fluent in French and German at a very young age and loved reading but was an uninspired student.
20 de jun. de 2016 · I don’t think audiences in the ‘40s were totally naive. The pre-Production Code films show that Americans were fully clued-in about sex, and it’s hard to believe people forgot that just because Hollywood tried to sell them cleaned-fantasies.
2 de nov. de 2018 · From Monty: A Biography of Montgomery Clift - 1977Elizabeth Taylor, at seventeen, reacted to Monty just like millions of other girls her own age.
If I had to describe Montgomery Clift in one sentence, it'd be: "He was given all of life's gifts, and pissed them all away". He really was, and he really did. He was given beauty, talent and the opportunity to make the most of his talents, intelligence, people who loved him, all the social advantages of coming from a "good family", friends, success, critical appreciation, etc.
18 de oct. de 2020 · By the time he died in 1966, he was a diminished man. He was uninsurable, nobody would hire him, and many of his friends abandoned him. The passage of time has further dimmed his legacy. His rival, Marlon Brando, and his successor, James Dean, are still remembered and hailed as great actors, but Montgomery Clift is nearly forgotten.
17 de oct. de 2021 · [quote]Montgomery Clift is just not a relatable actor. He always seems like he's about to fall apart and there's something so studied about his every move. This is total bullshit to me. In From Here To Etertnity (for ex.) he was probably the most relatable actor I ever saw. Exuded confidence, and was very natural.
28 de oct. de 2021 · R35 Montgomery Clift threw up after hearing the news of Dean’s death and told Bill Gunn that Dean’s death profoundly impacted on him. Dean looked up to Brando as a mentor/father figure. Brando said as such in his autobiography and in his other conversations with James Grissom (if we’re to believe they actually spoke).
29 de jul. de 2023 · Montgomery Clift's face in "Raintree County" Can you tell the scenes he made before and after the horrific car accident? I think the hair is a giveaway, as it looks like a partial toupee'.
31 de dic. de 2021 · Montgomery Clift was a handsome man. However, his sensitive, tortured soul persona made him an eternal boy, which negates any sexual magneticism and makes him less attractive, IMO. Rock Hudson, in print, was no doubt a handsome man; however, bland.
27 de sept. de 2019 · Montgomery Clift One of the most tragic figures in Hollywood. No matter what had become of him, he always gave it all to his work and wanted to be authentic and honest.
