The Awful Truth
by Leo McCarey
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Actor: Alexander D'Arcy, Cary Grant, Cecil Cunningham, Irene Dunne, Ralph BellamyDirector: Leo McCarey
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Joseph Walker
Producer: Leo McCarey
Editor: Al Clark
Producer: Everett Riskin
Writer: Arthur Richman
Writer: Sidney Buchman
Writer: Vi?a Delmar
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-11
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Awful Truth
Movie Review: To love and cherish until death do us part
Summary: 5 Stars
The Awful Truth is a delightful screwball comedy from 1937 starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in their first and best of 3 films they made together. The plot line is pretty simple: husband and wife start to doubt and divorce. However when they both start new romances they each play anti-Cupids and do everything in their power to sabotage their former spouse's new romance.
What made this simple story work so well was the amazing chemistry & perfect comedic timing of the two leads, the wonderful direction of Leo McCary, and an adorable dog named Mr. Smith (who also played Asta in the Thin Man series and George in Bringing up Baby). The end product is a truly terrific film which is just as enjoyable today as it was 70+ years ago.
Some people have been complaining about the DVD quality. While it is not perfect I don't think it is as terrible as some people are making out. I am however disappointed that no one saw fit to give this great film any extras. But I am giving the movie itself 5 stars not the DVD.
Summary of The Awful Truth
A husband & wife copmlicate their divorce proceedings by falling in love again. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/27/2008 Starring: Cary Grant Leo Mccarey Run time: 90 minutes Rating: NrOne of the top five screwball comedies of the '30s, this helped to cement a genre that waxed golden until the end of WWII. Director Leo McCarey won an Oscar for Best Director for this 1937 romantic comedy--one of the most successful films of his career. Irene Dunne and Cary Grant are a squabbling couple who separate because of supposed infidelities on both sides. They part but cannot really keep away from each other. Grant finds himself hooked up with a socialite, Dunne becomes engaged to a millionaire hick played by the hapless Ralph Bellamy (as if he ever stood a chance as the "other" man!). When not dating others or baiting one another in a verbal war, Grant and Dunne wage a custody battle over their pathetic pooch. Gags, double entendre, witty remarks, snide comments, and fast-paced dialogue helped this to garner six Academy Award nominations. The Awful Truth was awfully good to Dunne and Grant, as both were breaking out of much more serious molds and this secured their positions. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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