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Rouvani sulhanen

Original title: The Awful Truth
  • 19371937
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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A married couple file an amicable divorce, but find it harder to let go of each other than they initially thought.
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A married couple file an amicable divorce, but find it harder to let go of each other than they initially thought.A married couple file an amicable divorce, but find it harder to let go of each other than they initially thought.A married couple file an amicable divorce, but find it harder to let go of each other than they initially thought.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
20K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,270
369
  • Director
    • Leo McCarey
  • Writers
    • Viña Delmar(screen play)
    • Arthur Richman(based on a play by)
    • Sidney Buchman(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Irene Dunne
    • Cary Grant
    • Ralph Bellamy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Leo McCarey
  • Writers
    • Viña Delmar(screen play)
    • Arthur Richman(based on a play by)
    • Sidney Buchman(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Irene Dunne
    • Cary Grant
    • Ralph Bellamy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 139User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Irene Dunne, and Esther Dale in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, and Asta in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Irene Dunne in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)
    Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Rouvani sulhanen (1937)

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    Irene Dunne
    Irene Dunne
    • Lucy Warriner
    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Jerry Warriner
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Daniel Leeson
    Alexander D'Arcy
    Alexander D'Arcy
    • Armand Duvalle
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • Aunt Patsy
    Molly Lamont
    Molly Lamont
    • Barbara Vance
    Esther Dale
    Esther Dale
    • Mrs. Leeson
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Dixie Belle Lee
    Robert Allen
    Robert Allen
    • Frank Randall
    Robert Warwick
    Robert Warwick
    • Mr. Vance
    Mary Forbes
    Mary Forbes
    • Mrs. Vance
    Claud Allister
    Claud Allister
    • Lord Fabian
    • (uncredited)
    Asta
    Asta
    • Mr. Smith
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Motor Cop
    • (uncredited)
    Wyn Cahoon
    • Mrs. Barnsley
    • (uncredited)
    Ruth Cherrington
    Ruth Cherrington
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Dora Clement
    Dora Clement
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Kathryn Curry
    • Celeste
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Leo McCarey
    • Writers
      • Viña Delmar(screen play)
      • Arthur Richman(based on a play by)
      • Sidney Buchman(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Irene Dunne later recalled the scene where she pretends to be Cary Grant's ill-bred nightclub performer sister, which was written over a weekend and handed to her on the morning she was scheduled to film it. She was supposed to do a burlesque bump in the middle of her musical number, a move she was never able to do. Leo McCarey told her to just say, "Never could do that" when she got to that moment. She did, it stayed in the film, and Dunne found it "a choice comic bit."
    • Goofs
      Lucy introduces her music teacher "Armand Duvalle" as "Armand Lavalle."
    • Quotes

      Armand Duvalle: I am a great teacher, not a great lover.

      Lucy Warriner: That's right, Armand. No one could ever accuse you of being a great lover.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      My Dreams Are Gone With the Wind
      (1937) (uncredited)

      Music by Ben Oakland

      Lyrics by Milton Drake

      Performed by Joyce Compton (dubbed)

      Reprise by Irene Dunne

    User reviews139

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    One of the Best of the 30's 'Screwball Comedies'
    A fine cast and director Leo McCarey's expert sense of the absurd make this a very amusing classic comedy. It is a good example of what master craftsmen can do to turn a thin and deliberately implausible plot into a fun movie.

    The actual story is pretty simple, serving only as a setup for a lot of pleasant nonsense - Cary Grant and Irene Dunne play a couple who get divorced, and then make each other jealous when they pursue other relationships. Both leads are excellent, and they are helped by a good supporting cast. Ralph Bellamy is well-cast as a bumpkin who starts a relationship with Dunne, and Alexander D'Arcy has some very funny moments with Grant, as Dunne's voice teacher who provokes Grant to fits of jealousy. Not an awful lot really happens, but there are a lot of zany moments.

    If you enjoy these 30's 'screwball comedies', "The Awful Truth" is one of the best ones, and you almost certainly won't be disappointed with it.
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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1939 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Awful Truth
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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