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Dodsworth (1936)

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Summary: A bittersweet tale of the increasing estrangement of a retired automobile tycoon and his wife. Increasingly obsessed with maintaining an appearance of youth, she falls in with a crowd of frivolous socialites during their "second honeymoon" European vacation. He, in turn, meets a woman who is everything she is not; self-assured, self-confident, and able to take care of herself. (imdb)
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Genres: Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Directed By: William Wyler
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na nuked
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T9
na mightysparks
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na strangelime
90
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na superkell89
50
T2
na dcatcher
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T7
na stacia
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T7
na hoolie
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T9
na ecalder
71
T8
na Antares
78
T8
na authorial
75
T5
na OfTheAllies
85
T10
na torgo64
75
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na MMAlpha
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na Deadmarsh
70
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na demrahc13
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na IMDb-byvotes
83
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na kyle.loomis
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na screentime
75
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na CMQuinn
90
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na caffe
72
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na Sapta
82
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na FitFortDanga
85
T9
Very fine melodrama. A winning performance by Walter Huston in the title role, with excellent support from Astor and Chatterton. I loved how Dodsworth is not simply a naive rube, and his wife is not simply a spoiled shrew. These characters have vibrant depth and dimensionality, and their emotional arcs do not seem predetermined. The score is a bit syrupy at times, but the photography is nice. While the film doesn't quite reach the heights of THE HEIRESS, it's very satisfying and engaging.
na sebby
75
T8
na sillstaw
70
T2
na fenixdown
78
T7
The plot is a little bit too convenient for my taste. However, it's still an interesting, twisty examination of a married couple growing old not-so-gracefully.
na Moribunny
78
T9
A romance film about the second chapter that truly convinces and touches. Rarely are works in this genre as intelligent, original and complex as William Wyler's Dodsworth. The acting is very theatrical, as it most often was in the 1930s, but excellent at the same time.
na Malcym
90
T10
na KasperL
80
T9
Solid acting, particularly from Huston. Without overdoing it, Wyler and he skillfully invokes our sympathy, ensuring that we root for his and Astor's characters to end up together. The ending is very effective. A great, well-cast drama.
na optional
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T6
na Gordon Cole
82
T8
na cougardash
70
T8
na DrinkMilk
74
T8
na Mr. Mxyzptlk
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T9
na Enygma
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na Rumplesink
80
T8
na tyoda
82
T9
na avgcrtckr
75
T9
na TheWriter
70
T7
na cat9man
85
T7
Would love to see the remake
na Devyn
25
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na krf7
95
T10
Humming along as a good film until the final act, which ranks amongst my favorites of all time.
na bengar
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T7
na FlixR8r
88
T10
na goran
99
T10
na Antoine
70
T5
na purity
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na wig
90
T9
na filmaffinity
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T9
na digitalmonk
78
T7
na imdb
82
T10
na PeaceAnarchy
87
T9
It has all the elements to be a perfect film but falls just a little short. It's a bit hard to ignore that we're worrying about these super rich people at the height of the great depression and the pacing is a tad inconsistent, but putting those things aside you have a great film. The performances are strong, especially Huston, and on a human level the romance, or lack thereof, are really well played. The ending is what really won me over, it could not have been executed better.
na celuloid
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na Theodora
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na Mango
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na laika
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na kangadoodoo
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na 0012
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na welike
40
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na gleeb
71
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na allisoncm
50
T3
na Cerebrus
70
T7
It only goes down after that opening shot. But what an opening shot!
na Darbicus
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na NilbogSavant
72
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na negative
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na jeff_v
82
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na empire434
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na LongHaul
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na onetwothree
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na dharmabum
82
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na chiphall72
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na comanchex
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na Scottathon
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na clarkah
70
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na Domini
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na kastenm
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na rudolf55
94
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na donofthedead
82
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na winds
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na gork
72
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na Jazzaloha
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na danielldb
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na rankingbest
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na sirphibes
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na CinematicESP
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Average Tier 7.48 from 84 Rankings rss