# The Awful Truth (1937)

> A separated couple wages an elegant, mischievous campaign against each other’s remarriage plans while discovering that divorce has not ended their bond.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8715

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Leo McCarey
- Cast: Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D'Arcy, Cecil Cunningham, Molly Lamont, Esther Dale, Joyce Compton
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028597/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, mischievous, breezy, classic movie night, date night

## Synopsis

A comedic battle of wits unfolds as two ex-spouses try to sabotage each other's new romances.

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