You may wish that caution had been thrown to the wind and it had been turned into a no-holds-barred comedy.
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05/24/03
Dodsworth (1936)
88 %
Reviews Counted: 16 Fresh: 14 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Synopsis: As DODSWORTH begins, the viewer's sympathies are with Fran Dodsworth rather than her slightly stodgy husband. However, this gradually changes. Fran's main concern is holding on to her youth, while Sam tolerates her foibles because he really loves and trusts her. When he tires of Europe, Sam... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lucas, Mary Astor, David Niven
Reviews
1 - 16 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top Critic
The smoothly flowing film packs an emotional wallop thanks largely to the endearingly sympathetic performance of the straightforward Walter Huston.
03/21/08
In William Wyler's subtle, beautifully directed marital drama, Walter Huston gives a distinguished performance as an ultra-decent and honest all-American mogul; it's his phony wife, well-played by Ruth Chatterton, who's the Ugly American Abroad.
02/22/08
By far the most sensitive, restrained, and effective piece of direction Wyler ever turned in, the film achieves a measure of greatness through the dignity and depth of Huston's superb interpretation of the plainspoken Yankee.
10/16/07
Huston is superb as the plainspoken Midwestern businessman whose blissful world falls apart. The film remains the most emotionally compelling of Wyler's career.
10/16/07
The film version has done more than justice to Mr. Howard's play, converting a necessarily episodic tale, interrupted by fourteen curtains, into a smooth-flowing narrative of sustained interest, well-defined performance and good talk.
05/20/03
Top Critic
Huston’s flawless performance as Sam Dodsworth is the film’s greatest joy.
08/03/02
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