Dodsworth 1936   N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Mary Astor, Paul Lukas, David Niven, Spring Byington, Maria Ouspenskaya, Kathryn Marlow, John Payne, Gregory Gaye, Horace B. Carpenter, Odette Myrtil, Harlan Briggs, Gino Corrado, Inez Palange
This film adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel is well directed and acted. It is the story of the 20-year marriage of Sam (Walter Huston) and Fran Dodsworth (Ruth Chatterton) and their solution to a crisis point in their relationship. The film won an Oscar for Best Interior Decoration and was nominated for six others, including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress (Maria Ouspenskaya), and Director. 1 User Review
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| | Powerful domestic study | Mairona 11/27/2011 | | Dodsworth, the film, is uniquely true to both the text & spirit of author Sinclair Lewis(a feat rarely found in a transfer from book to play to film). Mary Astor is outstanding in her portrayal of Edith Cortright and Maria Ourspenskaya gives a commanding aura in her minute role as Baroness von Obersdorf. The entire acting company is commendable; stage sets and scenery true to period; music memorable. The story line is as applicable to 2011 as it was when released in 1936. |
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| Oscars: Best Director for Mrs. Miniver (1942), Best Director for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Best Director for Ben-Hur (1959) |
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) |
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for The Great Lie (1941) |
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| Oscar: Best Actor for Watch on the Rhine (1943) |
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| Oscar: Best Actor for Separate Tables (1958) |
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