He was beautiful A Tribute to Montgomery Clift

One of the most talented actors of his generation, Montgomery Clift was also one of the most troubled. Dependent on alcohol and drugs, he also had to hide the fact that he was gay from the movie going public. After a horrible car accident he had numerous operations to restore his face, and he became even more addicted to alcohol and tablets. Despite- or perhaps because of- his troubled persona, Clift won the admiration of almost all his female costars. From Elisabeth Taylor to Jennifer Jones they fell in Love with him, Katharine Hepburn is said to have spit in the face of director Joseph L. Manciewicz because she thought he ill- treated Monty and Marilyn Monroe, his costar in THE MISFITS, was his troubled soul sister. Their scenes together are poignant and somehow painful to watch. Apart from stills shot during the making of that film, the photographs in this tribute come from the years preceding the accident, from a time when Montgomery Clift was not only a wonderful actor, but also more beautiful than any man should be allowed to.