The Awful Truth (1937 film)
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:awards |
Academy Award for Best Actress (nominated)
Academy Award for Best Director (nominated) Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (nominated) |
| gptkbp:box_office |
$2.5 million
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| gptkbp:budget |
$1.2 million
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| gptkbp:character |
Mrs. Smith.
The dog, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith. Jerry Warriner. Lucy Warriner. |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Strong character arcs for the leads.
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| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:David_Abel
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| gptkbp:color |
Black and white.
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Highly acclaimed by critics.
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Considered a classic of screwball comedy.
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Leo_Mc_Carey
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| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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| gptkbp:editor |
George Hively
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| gptkbp:filming_location |
Hollywood.
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| gptkbp:filmography |
Fast-paced and witty.
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| gptkbp:genre |
Romantic comedy
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| gptkbp:home_media_release |
Released on Blu-ray.
Released on DVD. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Awful Truth (1937 film)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Story
gptkb:His_Girl_Friday Modern romantic comedies. The Graduate. Annie Hall. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Based on a play.
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Regarded as a benchmark for romantic comedies.
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| gptkbp:music |
gptkb:Dimitri_Tiomkin
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| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
The dinner party scene.
The dog custody battle. The final reconciliation. The mistaken identity scene. |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" You can't be serious!"
" I don't want to be married to you!" |
| gptkbp:plot |
A couple's divorce leads to a series of comedic misunderstandings.
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| gptkbp:premiere |
New York City premiere.
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| gptkbp:production_company |
Columbia Pictures.
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| gptkbp:release_date |
1937
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| gptkbp:release_format |
Theatrical release.
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| gptkbp:release_region |
United States.
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| gptkbp:remake |
The Awful Truth (1953)
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| gptkbp:runtime |
91 minutes.
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| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Vera_Caspary
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| gptkbp:setting |
New York City.
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| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Irene_Dunne
gptkb:Cary_Grant |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ralph_Bellamy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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