The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story
7.6

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Directed by: George Cukor

Overview

When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story

Reviews (3)

  • barrymost (Rated: 9)

    My, it's yar.

    The high-society goings-on of socialite Tracy Lord, who's about to remarry, and her ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven. All this could make a good news story, if the paper sends in the right man. Enter Macaulay Connor, an unassuming reporter who deals with more than his share of the cr...

  • Filipe Manuel Neto (Rated: 5)

    A film that has qualities, but that has also been overvalued over the decades.

    This was certainly one of the most interesting films of 1940, a time when the world was more attentive to the development of the war in Europe than to what was done by the actors. Based on a play that had great suc...

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 8)

    Katharine Hepburn is on splendid form in this story of a wealthy spoilt brat, who is about to embark on her nuptials - second time around. This time, it's the rather fastidious "Kittredge" (John Howard) she has selected. This man is a far cry from her previous husband "Dexter-Haven" (Cary Grant), bu...

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