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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations Movie Release: 1936 DVD Release: 09/29/1998 Format: DVD - Black and White Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 41 mins Studio: HBO Home Video Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Marriage Drama See Also: Dodsworth

In this highly acclaimed adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel, Walter Huston plays Sam Dodsworth, a good-hearted, middle-aged man who runs an auto manufacturing firm. His wife Fran (Ruth Chatterton) is obsessed with the notion that she's growing old, and she eventually persuades Sam to sell his interest in the company and take her to Europe. He agrees for the sake of their marriage, but before long Fran has begun to think of herself as a cosmopolitan sophisticate and thinks of Sam as dull and unadventurous. Craving excitement, Fran begins spending her time with other men and eventually informs Sam that she's leaving him for a minor member of royalty. While in Italy, Sam runs into Edith Cortright (Mary Astor), an attractive widow whom he first met while sailing to Europe. Edith seems to understand Sam in a way his wife does not, and they fall in love. However, Sam impulsively breaks off their relationship, only to discover in her absence just how deeply he cares for her. Dodsworth was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Walter Huston), and Best Supporting Actress (Maria Ouspenskaya), though only art director Richard Day walked away with an Oscar. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Walter Huston - Sam Dodsworth
Ruth Chatterton - Fran Dodsworth
Paul Lukas - Arnold Iselin
Mary Astor - Edith Cortright
David Niven - Major Clyde Lockert

Sidney Howard's screen adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' popular novel features Walter Huston re-creating his Broadway role as the lonesome husband seeking solace after a long and failed marriage, and it arrives on DVD in fine form in this HBO Home Video release. Presented as released in standard 1.33:1 full-screen, this release offers a variety of audio options, including closed-captioned English Dolby Digital Surround and Mono in addition to Spanish, French, Italian, and German Dolby Digital Mono with no subtitles. Aside from the standard interactive menus and scene selections, the sole extra feature is the cast bios. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide