Dodsworth (1936)
I’m so passionately in love with Dodsworth, it’s hard to know where to begin heaping my praise. Walter Huston and Ruth Chatterton enjoy tour-de-force roles and each perform them flawlessly. This is the kind of movie you watch over and over again, and the first time you watch it, you’ll probably get caught up in Ruth Chatterton’s villainous performance. She’s so unlikable the first time around, but when you watch her again, you can understand that as an actress, she did everything she was supposed to do. You’ll still hate her, though.
In Dodsworth, Walter is a successful automobile manufacturer, and he’s sold his business to enjoy an early retirement. His younger wife Ruth isn’t ready to grow old, and while they sail abroad for a European vacation, they develop separate interests. The dialogue is so naturally written, it feels like the audience is eavesdropping on private conversations when they argue. Everything progresses naturally, and the characters grow with depth and compassion for their situations. This is such a wonderful movie, I can’t recommend it enough.
Ruth, in her desire to hang on to her youth, flirts around with men, the first of which is the handsome, charming David Niven. When he expects her to make good on her flirtations, she rebuffs him and turns back to her husband. What an insult, to think she was that type of woman! Well, that’s just the beginning of the movie. Walter plays the injured husband extremely well, and your heart aches for him when he strikes up a friendship with Mary Astor. Mary and Ruth share a hilarious scene together during Ruth’s birthday party. “I hope I look as good as you do when I’m your age,” Ruth says, with intentional insult. Mary shows her class and backbone by responding with, “You’re almost sure to, my dear.”
With a heart-tugging theme by Alfred Newman and wonderful direction by William Wyler, this is a classic to treasure. Realistic and romantic, you won’t be able to stop with just one viewing.
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More Mary Astor movies here!
More Walter Huston movies here!
More David Niven movies here!
In Dodsworth, Walter is a successful automobile manufacturer, and he’s sold his business to enjoy an early retirement. His younger wife Ruth isn’t ready to grow old, and while they sail abroad for a European vacation, they develop separate interests. The dialogue is so naturally written, it feels like the audience is eavesdropping on private conversations when they argue. Everything progresses naturally, and the characters grow with depth and compassion for their situations. This is such a wonderful movie, I can’t recommend it enough.
Ruth, in her desire to hang on to her youth, flirts around with men, the first of which is the handsome, charming David Niven. When he expects her to make good on her flirtations, she rebuffs him and turns back to her husband. What an insult, to think she was that type of woman! Well, that’s just the beginning of the movie. Walter plays the injured husband extremely well, and your heart aches for him when he strikes up a friendship with Mary Astor. Mary and Ruth share a hilarious scene together during Ruth’s birthday party. “I hope I look as good as you do when I’m your age,” Ruth says, with intentional insult. Mary shows her class and backbone by responding with, “You’re almost sure to, my dear.”
With a heart-tugging theme by Alfred Newman and wonderful direction by William Wyler, this is a classic to treasure. Realistic and romantic, you won’t be able to stop with just one viewing.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Mary Astor movies here!
More Walter Huston movies here!
More David Niven movies here!
Hot Toasty Rag Awards:
Best Picture of 1936
Best Actress: Ruth Chatterton
Hot Toasty Rag Nominations:
Best Actor: Walter Huston
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Picture of 1936
Best Actress: Ruth Chatterton
Hot Toasty Rag Nominations:
Best Actor: Walter Huston
Best Adapted Screenplay