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Dodsworth (1936)

APPROVED  101 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  23 September 1936 (USA)
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A retired auto manufacturer consents to a European vacation to please his vain wife, who is in denial about her age and 'uses the trip as a chance to flirt with other men.

Director:

William Wyler

Writers:

Sinclair Lewis (novel), Sidney Howard (dramatisation), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Walter Huston ...
Ruth Chatterton ...
Paul Lukas ...
Mary Astor ...
Kathryn Marlowe Kathryn Marlowe ...
David Niven ...
Gregory Gaye Gregory Gaye ...
Maria Ouspenskaya Maria Ouspenskaya ...
Baroness Von Obersdorf (as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya)
Odette Myrtil Odette Myrtil ...
John Payne ...
Harry McKee (as John Howard Payne)
Spring Byington Spring Byington ...
Harlan Briggs Harlan Briggs ...
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Storyline

A bittersweet tale of the increasing estrangement of a retired automobile tycoon and his wife. Increasingly obsessed with maintaining an appearance of youth, she falls in with a crowd of frivolous socialites during their "second honeymoon" European vacation. He, in turn, meets a woman who is everything she is not; self-assured, self-confident, and able to take care of herself. Written by Sonya Roberts <sonya_roberts@geocities.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vacation | Aging | Honeymoon | Reconciliation | Socialite  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German | Italian

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Az élnivágyó asszony See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1990. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Tubby's glass is fuller when he puts it down when he and Matey leave than when he almost takes a drink. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Secretary: [offscreen] Mr. Dodsworth?
Sam Dodsworth: Yes.
Secretary: The men are ready.
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Connections

Referenced in One of the Hollywood Ten (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"La fille aux cheveux de lin"
(uncredited)
Written by Claude Debussy See more »