Directed by:
Leo McCareyScreenplay:
Viña DelmarCinematography:
Joseph WalkerCast:
Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D'Arcy, Cecil Cunningham, Molly Lamont, Esther Dale, Joyce Compton, Robert Allen, Robert Warwick (more)VOD (3)
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In this Oscar-winning farce, Cary Grant (in the role that first defined the Cary Grant persona) and Irene Dunne exude charm, cunning, and artless affection as an urbane couple who, fed up with each other’s infidelities, resolve to file for divorce. But try as they might to move on, the mischievous Jerry can’t help meddling in Lucy’s ill-matched engagement to a corn-fed Oklahoma businessman (Ralph Bellamy), and a mortified Lucy begins to realize that she may be saying goodbye to the only dance partner capable of following her lead. Directed by the versatile Leo McCarey, a master of improvisation and slapstick as well as a keen and sympathetic observer of human folly, The Awful Truth is a warm but unsparing comedy about two people whose flaws only make them more irresistible. (Criterion)
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Beautiful film where you can once again see how important the chemistry is between actors and of course also between actors and their director. Leo McCarey shows how he is a perfect director for comedy and how he can lead the stars to truly entertain you. One of those comedies that keeps going and doesn't stop, and you enjoy watching every minute.
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