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Dodsworth

  • 1936
  • Passed
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Ruth Chatterton and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
DramaRomance

A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.

  • Director
    • William Wyler
  • Writers
    • Sinclair Lewis
    • Sidney Howard
    • Robert Wyler
  • Stars
    • Walter Huston
    • Ruth Chatterton
    • Paul Lukas
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    9.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Wyler
    • Writers
      • Sinclair Lewis
      • Sidney Howard
      • Robert Wyler
    • Stars
      • Walter Huston
      • Ruth Chatterton
      • Paul Lukas
    • 108User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Mary Astor and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
    Mary Astor and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
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    Ruth Chatterton and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
    Ruth Chatterton and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
    Ruth Chatterton and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
    Ruth Chatterton and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
    Maria Ouspenskaya in Dodsworth (1936)
    Mary Astor in Dodsworth (1936)
    Mary Astor in Dodsworth (1936)
    Mary Astor in Dodsworth (1936)
    Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)

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    Walter Huston
    Walter Huston
    • Sam Dodsworth
    Ruth Chatterton
    Ruth Chatterton
    • Fran Dodsworth
    Paul Lukas
    Paul Lukas
    • Arnold Iselin
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Edith Cortright
    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Captain Lockert
    Gregory Gaye
    Gregory Gaye
    • Kurt Von Obersdorf
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    • Baroness Von Obersdorf
    • (as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya)
    Odette Myrtil
    Odette Myrtil
    • Renée de Penable
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Matey Pearson
    Harlan Briggs
    Harlan Briggs
    • Tubby Pearson
    Kathryn Marlowe
    • Emily
    John Payne
    John Payne
    • Harry
    • (as John Howard Payne)
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Italian Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    John Barclay
    John Barclay
    • Ship Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
    • Steward on Queen Mary
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Billings
    • Man on Railroad Platform
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Borden
    • Baggage Carrier at Train Station
    • (uncredited)
    Horace B. Carpenter
    Horace B. Carpenter
    • Motor Company Employee
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Wyler
    • Writers
      • Sinclair Lewis
      • Sidney Howard
      • Robert Wyler(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      William Wyler spent a whole afternoon shooting the sequence where Fran (Ruth Chatterton) burns a letter from her husband; he wanted the letter to specifically blow gently along the terrace, stop for a moment, and then continue to flutter as the scene faded to black as a metaphor for Fran and Sam's failing marriage.
    • Goofs
      Tubby's glass is fuller when he puts it down when he and Matey leave than when he almost takes a drink.
    • Quotes

      Sam Dodsworth: You'll have to stop getting younger someday.

    • Alternate versions
      The 1946 re-release, shown on the Turner Classic Movies channel, lists the end credits with a different order: Kathryn Marlowe is listed after Harlan Briggs, and John Payne is listed last, after Marlowe.
    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Auld Lang Syne
      (1788) (uncredited)

      Traditional Scottish 17th century music

      Arranged by Alfred Newman

      Played during the opening scene

    User reviews108

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    10/10
    The Modernity Of A Vintage Classic
    It is astonishing to think that this Sinclar Lewis film adaptation was made in 1936! Walter Huston is sensational as the retiring tycoon. He is married to Fran, played deliciously by Ruth Chatterton (a character who seems an early version of Meryl Streep's in "Death Becomes Her") Her fear of aging is beautifully drawn and embarrassing to witness. The rich American hicks in Europe are described with humor and compassion but above all with an uncanny understanding of the subject. I loved the structure of the phone calls from Vienna to Naples at a crucial moment in the protagonists future lives. Mary Astor is another standout in a performance of such modernity that one has to remind oneself that this was in fact shot in 1936. The director, William Wyler, was yet to give us some other milestones from "Jezabel" and "The Littlle Foxes" to "Roman Holiday", "Funny Girl" and "Ben Hur" For film lovers this is a must!
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Dodsvort
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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