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Romance movie: Philadelphia Story

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The Philadelphia Story

4 out of 5 stars
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Tuesday 13 January 2015
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Written by Geoff Andrew
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Cukor and Donald Ogden Stewart's evergreen version of Philip Barry's romantic farce, centreing on a socialite wedding threatened by scandal, is a delight from start to finish, with everyone involved working on peak form. Hepburn's the ice maiden, recently divorced from irresponsible millionaire Grant and just about to marry a truly dull but supposedly more considerate type (Howard). Enter Grant, importunate and distinctly sceptical. Also enter Stewart and Hussey, snoopers from Spy magazine, to cover the society wedding of the year and throw another spanner in the works. Superbly directed by Cukor, the film is a marvel of timing and understated performances, effortlessly transcending its stage origins without ever feeling the need to 'open out' in any way. The wit still sparkles; the ambivalent attitude towards the rich and idle is still resonant; and the moments between Stewart and Hepburn, drunk and flirty on the moonlit terrace, tingle with a real, if rarely explicit, eroticism.

Release Details

  • Rated:U
  • Release date:Friday 13 February 2015
  • Duration:112 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:George Cukor
  • Screenwriter:Donald Ogden Stewart
  • Cast:
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Virginia Weidler
    • Ruth Hussey
    • James Stewart
    • John Howard
    • Cary Grant
    • Henry Daniell
    • Roland Young
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