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The Philadelphia Story

“Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!”

1940 · 1 h 52 min
Directed by George Cukor
ComedyRomance

Cast

Katharine Hepburn Cary Grant James Stewart

Credits

Written by: Donald Ogden Stewart

Plot

On the eve of her second wedding, the Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord is visited by her ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven, and by a magazine reporter and photographer sent to cover the event. Among champagne and flirtation, Tracy's cool pride is tested, and she has to decide whom she really loves. George Cukor's 1940 comedy, with Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart, was a vehicle that revived Hepburn's career, and it won Stewart the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Sinekatalog’s take

Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart star in a witty romantic comedy about an heiress's second wedding. Cukor's film is polished, quick and full of sparkling dialogue.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (79,449 votes)
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