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Dodsworth: Directed by William Wyler. With Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor. A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.
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- Drama, Romance
- William Wyler
- 1936-09-23
The center of the film is a study of a marriage in crisis. Recently retired auto magnate Samuel Dodsworth and his narcissistic wife Fran, while on a grand European tour, discover that they want very different things out of life, straining their marriage.
May 31, 2020 · Sam Dodsworth (Walter Huston), a self-made millionaire, has decided to retire, sell his company and, at the insistence of his wife, Fran (Ruth Chatterton), take a trip to Europe. While the thought of retirement leaves him gloomy, Sam says he is looking forward to the experience.
Feb 22, 2008 · “I want a new life, all over from the very beginning.” In this adaptation of the Sinclair Lewis novel, Huston plays Sam Dodsworth, a wealthy mid-Western industrialist who sells his auto plant and travels abroad with his restless but shallow wife.
'Dodsworth' is one of the best films to come out of the 1930's. It is a romantic drama about the split up of two supposedly happily married people. It was made in 1936, directed by William Wyler and stars Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor.
Overview. A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life. William Wyler. Director. Sinclair Lewis. Novel. Sidney Howard. Screenplay. Reviews. Written by on June 19, 2022.
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Sam happened to have an opportune meeting on the ship's deck with beautiful, expatriate and American divorcee Mrs. Edith Cortright (Mary Astor) who was living in Italy and shared Sam's excitement about life and learning new things.
