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Grant, Irene Dunne, Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D'Arcy, Cecil
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Anamorphic
widescreen |
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Dolby Digital
5.1 |
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DTS |
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Audio commentary
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Deleted scenes
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Concept art
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Multi-angle
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Armand Duvalle (Alexander D'Arcy):
I am a great teacher, not a great lover.
Lucy Warriner (Irene Dunne): That's right, Armand. No one
could ever accuse you of being a great lover.
Before their divorce becomes final,
Jerry and Lucy Warriner both do their best to ruin each other's
plans for remarriage.
Of the well-known screwball comedies
produced in the 1930s, The Awful Truth remains one of the
best-known and best-loved, and justly so. Its sense of comedy is
flawless, embodying the sophistication and intelligence combined
with over-the-top farcical comedy that characterizes the genre.
Perfectly guided by veteran comedy director Leo McCarey (who won
an Oscar for this picture), The Awful Truth is light on plot,
moving from one comedic set piece to another while making the most
of both its stars and its impressive roster of supporting players.
Special mention must go to Ralph Bellamy, whose clueless straight
man walks away with most of his scenes, and was paired up with Cary
Grant again a few years later for the even more fondly remembered
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Identical releases are available for
Region 1 and Region 2.
The fullscreen image is framed
at its original aspect ratio of approx. 1.33:1. The surviving source
print used for this transfer has clearly seen better days, as it's
plagued by heavy grain and some heavy damage and softness to the
image. It's still a fairly acceptable presentation without any compression
artifacts or other transfer flaws, but one that definitely shows
its age.
The mono soundtrack, presented in Dolby Digital 2.0, sounds far
more impressive, without any noticeable hiss and suprisingly good
fidelity and intelligibility throughout.
No extras have been included apart
from a handful of promotional trailers for other Columbia Tristar
classics. Simple, elegantly designed static
menu screens offer easy access to the film and its chapter stops.
Dan
Hassler-Forest
Reviewed:
March 29, 2003
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