The Awful Truth
1937 film by Leo McCarey
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Summary
The Awful Truth is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,680 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Director[3]
- Director: Leo McCarey[4]
- Screenwriter: Viña Delmar[5], Sidney Buchman[6]
- Composer: Ben Oakland[7]
- Genre: comedy of remarriage[8], romantic comedy film[9]
- Cast member: Cary Grant[10], Irene Dunne[11], Ralph Bellamy[12], Alexander D'Arcy[13], Cecil Cunningham[14], Molly Lamont[15], Robert Warwick[16], Esther Dale[17], Joyce Compton[18], Mary Forbes[19], Paul Stanton[20], Bess Flowers[21], Sarah Edwards[22], Bert Moorhouse[23]
- Producer: Leo McCarey[24]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Joseph Walker[26]
- Part of: National Film Registry[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Commons category: The Awful Truth (1937 film)[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 8.2/10[31], 91%[32], 87/100[33], 7.6/10[34]
- Color: black-and-white[35]
- Country of origin: United States[36]
- Publication date: January 1, 1937[37], October 21, 1937[38]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[39], Netflix[40]
- Film editor: Al Clark[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[42], Academy Award for Best Actress[43], Academy Award for Best Director[44], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[45], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[46], Academy Award for Best Picture[47]
- Title: The Awful Truth[48]
- Different from: Naga prawda[49]
- Duration: 87 minutes[50]
- Capital cost: 600,000 US dollars[51]
Why It Matters
The Awful Truth has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
What awards did The Awful Truth receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[3].