Follows the life of the gifted and enigmatic American actor, from his disturbing childhood to his early days in Hollywood to his tragic and untimely death.
But it's not all just tawdry gossip in the pages of this book. The stories are all contextualized within the boundaries of film, cultural, political, and gender history, making for a read that will inform as it entertains.
Montgomery Clift
Interviews with members of his family, friends, confidants, and colleagues provide the basis for an account of the late actor's professional and private lives
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