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)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:13
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Dramas
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... [More]
Starring: Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lucas, Mary Astor
Director: William Wyler
Reviews for Dodsworth
1 - 16 (sorted by fresh rating; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticA film of maturity, intelligence, and understanding.
01/01/00
Top CriticHuston’s flawless performance as Sam Dodsworth is the film’s greatest joy.
08/03/02
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
The smoothly flowing film packs an emotional wallop thanks largely to the endearingly sympathetic performance of the straightforward Walter Huston.
03/21/08
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
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
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 CriticNo review available.
08/16/02
Fine film version of the novel
08/26/02
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01/17/05
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02/28/02
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06/23/04
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12/23/02
Depressing drama
08/13/05
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03/26/09
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