Film: The Awful Truth
Cary Grant and Irene Dunne embark upon all manner of hijinks and subterfuge in this comedy about remarriage.
Location
BFVAC - Loew Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
Introduction by Prof. Noah Isenberg
It’s not without good reason that philosopher Stanley Cavell spoke of the “Hollywood comedy of remarriage” when describing such bubbly, piquant features as Leo McCarey’s The Awful Truth. Jerry (Cary Grant) and his wife Lucy (Irene Dunne) embark upon all manner of hijinks and subterfuge—from elaborate jealousy plots to sly obstructionism—along the path to divorce. But thankfully for us, and for the twists and turns of the infectious story, they never manage to realize their goal. D: Leo McCarey, US, 1937, 91m
Location
BFVAC - Loew Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
