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Synopsis
In this highly acclaimed adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel, Walter Huston plays Sam Dodsworth, a good-hearted, middle-aged man who runs an auto manufacturing firm. His wife Fran (Ruth Chatterton) is obsessed with the notion that she's growing old, and she eventually persuades Sam to sell his interest in the company and take her to Europe. He agrees for the sake of their marriage, but before long Fran has begun to think of herself as a cosmopolitan sophisticate and thinks of Sam as dull and unadventurous. Craving excitement, Fran begins spending her time with other men and eventually informs Sam that she's leaving him for a minor member of royalty. While in Italy, Sam runs into Edith Cortright (Mary Astor), an attractive widow whom he first met while sailing to Europe. Edith seems to understand Sam in a way his wife does not, and they fall in love. However, Sam impulsively breaks off their relationship, only to discover in her absence just how deeply he cares for her. Dodsworth was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Walter Huston), and Best Supporting Actress (Maria Ouspenskaya), though only art director Richard Day walked away with an Oscar. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Mary Astor Edith Cortright
Harlan Briggs Tubby Pearson
Spring Byington Matey Pearson
Ruth Chatterton Fran Dodsworth
Gregory Gaye Kurt Von Obersdorf
Charles Halton Hazzard
Walter Huston Sam Dodsworth
Paul Lukas Arnold Iselin
Beatrice Maude Mary the Maid
Odette Myrtil Renée de Penable
David Niven Major Clyde Lockert
Maria Ouspenskaya Baroness Von Obersdorf
John Payne Harry

Production Crew

Richard Day Art Director
Sinclair Lewis Book Author
Rudolph Maté Cinematographer
Rudolph Maté Cinematographer
Alfred Newman Composer (Music Score)
Omar Kiam Costume Designer
William Wyler Director
Dan Mandell Editor
Samuel Goldwyn Producer
Sidney Howard Screenwriter
R.O. Binger Special Effects
Year: 1936
Runtime: 101
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn Company
United Artists

Release
by United Artists

Awards
1936 - 10 Best Films - Film Daily
1936 - 10 Best Films - New York Times
1936 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1936 - Best Picture - Academy
1936 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle
1936 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1989 - U.S. National Film Registry - Library of Congress
2006 - Film Presented - Telluride Film Festival