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Dodsworth   1936     4 stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: William Wyler  
Cast: Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Mary Astor, Paul Lukas, David Niven, Spring Byington, Maria Ouspenskaya, Kathryn Marlow, John Payne, Gregory Gaye, Horace B. Carpenter, Odette Myrtil, Harlan Briggs, Gino Corrado, Inez Palange

  This film adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel is well directed and acted. It is the story of the 20-year marriage of Sam (Walter Huston) and Fran Dodsworth (Ruth Chatterton) and their solution to a crisis point in their relationship. The film won an Oscar for Best Interior Decoration and was nominated for six others, including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress (Maria Ouspenskaya), and Director.



Cast
Walter Huston Sam Dodsworth
Ruth Chatterton Fran Dodsworth
Mary Astor Edith Cortright
Paul Lukas Arnold Iselin
David Niven Capt. Lockert
Spring Byington Matey Pearson
Maria Ouspenskaya Baroness von Obersdorf
Kathryn Marlow Emily Howard
John Payne Harry Howard
Gregory Gaye Kurt von Obersdorf
Horace B. Carpenter Motor Company Employee
Odette Myrtil Mme. Renee de Penable
Harlan Briggs Tubby Pearson
Gino Corrado American Express Clerk
Inez Palange Teresa, Edith's Housekeeper

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Dodsworth (1936)
William Wyler
Oscars: Best Director for Mrs. Miniver (1942), Best Director for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Best Director for Ben-Hur (1959)
Walter Huston
Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Mary Astor
Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for The Great Lie (1941)
Paul Lukas
Oscar: Best Actor for Watch on the Rhine (1943)
David Niven
Oscar: Best Actor for Separate Tables (1958)


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