Directed by:
William WylerCinematography:
Rudolph MatéComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor, David Niven, Maria Ouspenskaya, Odette Myrtil, John Payne, Spring Byington, Rolfe Sedan, Bess Flowers (more)VOD (2)
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The story centers on the title character (played by Walter Huston), a wealthy automobile manufacturer whose wife (Ruth Chatterton) desperately craves an aristocratic lifestyle in Europe. Dodsworth indulges her fancies to a degree, but their clashing desires--compounded by her affair with a European baron and his affection for a sympathetic widow (Mary Astor)--create further tension and mutual rancor. (official distributor synopsis)
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In terms of acting, it's an excellent film. What Walter Huston in particular is doing is incredible. He's believable as if you're really watching a man trying to cope with everyday life. In the end, it's not a bad story, but somehow it didn't quite click for me, and visually, it seemed a bit too blasé.
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