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The Awful Truth
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D'Arcy, Cecil Cunningham
Directed By: Leo McCarey
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767881494
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 0767881494
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2003-03-11
Running Time: 90
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1937-10-21
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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: Nr
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Summary: The Awful Truth!
Comment: This is a very sweet Cary Grant and Irene Dunne comedy. A couple with differences decide to divorce but can't seem to get it through their heads that their marriage will be ending. Lots of fun.
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Summary: GOOD FOR THE TIME PERIOD! GRANT IS GREAT AS USUAL!
Comment: I have been watching a lot of Cary Grant films for the first time and I have been slightly disappointed with some of them. 'The Awful Truth' is another critically acclaimed film that doesn't quite live up to it's reputation. I found the first half rather boring, but it does redeem itself in the second half. In my opinion, it is Grant and Irene Dunne that make this one work. I guess when you think about the competition from it's time period, it does stand out. The DVD transfer on the box set which I viewed this film from has a very good transfer and a few interesting extras.
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Summary: Did nothing for me,,,
Comment: Definitely not my favorite Cary film. Perhaps this movie was a hoot for its time, but it's a complete bore now. Where there are a couple of times I chuckled, the rest of the time, however, I kept wondering when the film was going to end. If you're a Cary fan, then this something you must see to judge for yourself and/or to just say that you saw it. Other than that, there are better films to occupy your time.
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Summary: Snappy Dialogue, Great Fun
Comment: This frothy gem from the heyday of scewball comedy is a romp from start to finish. Dunne and Grant are a well off, cosmopolitan couple who file for divorce after a series of misunderstandings cause them to doubt each other. The dialogue is first rate with zingers and double entandre flying back and forth. Sets, costume and photography lend a glitter to a bygone time when the world was anything but fun.
My only beef with the picture is the cavalier way this couple toy with Dunne's boyfriend (Ralph Bellamy). It almost makes you wish Dunne ends up in Oklahoma City. It would serve her right.
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Summary: Perfection!
Comment: A lost classic. The writing and acting can't be beat. Grant proves himself a great comic actor and Irene Dunne is a delight. If you like comedy, it's for you. If you like romance, it's for you. The entire cast is superb - including Mr. Smith. This is one of my top two or three faves of all time. Oft copied but never equalled. Leo McCarey - thank you!
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