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The Awful Truth
Why this pick
A sparkling battle of ex-spouses, where elegant settings and ruthless wit turn romantic uncertainty into buoyant, sophisticated comedy.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1940 1h 53m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Tracy Lord is the elder daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia Main Line socialite family. She was married to C.K. Dexter Haven, a yacht designer and member of her social set, but divorced him two years ago, because he did not measure up to the exacting standards she sets for all her friends and family: He drank too much for her taste, and as she became critical of him, he drank more. Now, she is about to marry ''nouveau riche'' "man of the people" George Kittredge.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Cary Grant
C.K. Dexter Haven
Katharine Hepburn
Tracy Lord
John Howard
George Kittredge
James Stewart
Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
Ruth Hussey
Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie
Henry Daniell
Sidney Kidd