Designing The Movies: DODSWORTH (1936) - New Restoration!

🌟 90th Anniversary Screening! New 4K Restoration!
Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story wishes it were this movie!

Join us for William Wyler’s 1936 masterpiece that explores the complexities of a crumbling marriage. Ohio industrialist Sam Dodsworth (portrayed by Walter Huston) is a wealthy man grappling with his wife Fran (Ruth Chatterton), who is anxiously fretting about aging. As Sam confronts early retirement, their comfortable relationship is put to the test.

Follow this unhappy middle-aged couple on their grand European vacation—the trip they've always dreamed of—while they ponder whether to salvage their bond or seek new avenues in life. Based on Sinclair Lewis's satirical novel and its successful Broadway adaptation, this film remains a sophisticated melodrama as modern and insightful about relationships as any contemporary offering.

Mary Astor shines as a divorcée who has crafted a fulfilling independent life. The striking Art Deco and streamline sets earned Richard Day, the Canadian production designer, his second Academy Award for Best Art Direction out of seven! 📽️ Don’t miss the movie that David Mamet deems one of the only four 'perfect films' alongside The Godfather, A Place in the Sun, and Galaxy Quest!

✨ Presented with an introduction by series host Nathalie Atkinson.

📍 Location: 400 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M6R 2M9
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