The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
“Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
as C.K. Dexter Haven
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
as Tracy Lord
James Stewart
James Stewart
as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie
John Howard
John Howard
as George Kittredge
Roland Young
Roland Young
as Uncle Willie
John Halliday
John Halliday
as Seth Lord
Mary Nash
Mary Nash
as Margaret Lord
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler
as Dinah Lord
Henry Daniell
Henry Daniell
as Sidney Kidd
Lionel Pape
Lionel Pape
as Edward
Rex Evans
Rex Evans
as ThomasCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 113 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
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