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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Like The Awful Truth, it turns romantic rivalry into a sparkling game of deception, reversals, and exquisitely timed humiliation, with two charismatic leads matching each other move for move.
02
Why this pick
For the same exhilarating battle-of-the-exes energy: a former couple weaponize rapid-fire wit and professional competence while the possibility of reconciliation keeps shifting beneath the jokes.
03
Why this pick
Its sophisticated pre-wedding chaos, elegant setting, and competing suitors share McCarey’s pleasure in letting romantic pride and social performance collapse into generosity.
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Why this pick
A lighter, silkier variation on marital gamesmanship, built around glamorous deception and the Lubitsch touch—suggestive looks, precise timing, and comedy that trusts the audience.
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Why this pick
Cary Grant brings related screwball elegance to a marriage made impossible by absurd circumstances, with escalating romantic complications handled at a buoyant, mischievous pace.
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01 / THE STORY
Jerry Warriner spends a week at his sports club in New York City, but tells his wife he was on vacation in Florida. He returns home to find that his wife, Lucy, spent the night in the company of her handsome music teacher, Armand Duvalle. Lucy claims their car broke down unexpectedly. Lucy discovers that Jerry did not actually go to Florida. Their mutual suspicion results in divorce proceedings, with Lucy winning custody of their dog. The judge orders the divorce finalized in 90 days.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Jerry Warriner
Dixie Belle Lee
Mrs. Vance
Mrs. Leeson
Lucy Warriner
'Dan' Leeson
Armand Duvalle
Mr. Vance
