Adam's Rib (1949)

Regisseur:

George Cukor

Drehbuchautoren:

Ruth Gordon (screenplay) and
Garson Kanin (screenplay)

Premierendatum:

18. November 1949 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Romanze

Werbezeile:

It Will Tickle Your Funny Bone !

Plot:

When a woman attempts to kill her uncaring husband, prosecutor Adam Bonner gets the case. Unfortunately...

Plot Keywords:

Elevator | Insurance Agent | Hospital | Crying | Judge

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Sparring attorneys

Besetzung

Spencer Tracy	...	Adam Bonner
Katharine Hepburn	...	Amanda Bonner
Judy Holliday	...	Doris Attinger
Tom Ewell	...	Warren Attinger
David Wayne	...	Kip Lurie
Jean Hagen	...	Beryl Caighn
Hope Emerson	...	Olympia La Pere
Eve March	...	Grace - Amanda's Secretary
Clarence Kolb	...	Judge Reiser
Emerson Treacy	...	Jules Frikke - Accountant
Polly Moran	...	Mrs. McGrath
Will Wright	...	Judge Marcasson
Elizabeth Flournoy	...	Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Alternativ:

Man and Wife (USA) (working title)
Ehekrieg (Österreich) (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

101 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Schwarzweiss

Seitenverhältnis:

1.37 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Altersfreigabe:

Sweden:15 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Passed | UK:U | USA:Approved (certificate #14229) | New Zealand:PG | Australia:G (alternate rating) | Australia:PG

Drehorte:

Bayard Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Firma:

Loew's

Dies und das:

Katharine Hepburn reportedly urged director George Cukor to focus the camera on Judy Holliday during a number of their shared scenes, not only because she was a fan of the new-to-movies Judy Holliday but because it was hoped the studios would see how terrific Judy Holliday was and cast her as the lead in Born Yesterday (1950), the role she'd created on Broadway. (It worked.)

Pannen:

Audio-Visuelle Asynchronität: When Kip is playing his song for Amanda in the Bonner's apartment, his foot is on a foot pedal that raises the dampers, but the sound we hear is quite different.

Dialogzitate:

Amanda Bonner: No part of marriage is the exclusive province of any one sex.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "EastEnders: (2004-09-27)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Farewell, Amanda

Sparring attorneys

"Adam's Rib", directed by George Cukor, and with a screenplay by Ruth Ford and Garson Kanin, was one of the happiest films the two stars did together. Mr. Cukor knew how to direct this couple, and it shows. There are no false moments in a movie.

The rivalry between Adam Bonner and Amanda, his wife, comes to a head as they both get involved in a criminal case. Adam, as an Assistant D.A. is assigned to it. Amanda, as a successful trial lawyer, decides to get involved in it because she believes Doris Attinger acted in a moment of madness.

This film was ahead of its time because Amanda questions the right of a woman to be judged the same way as a man, something the penal system seemed to ignore. Doris Attinger is a woman that has had enough with the philandering husband that appears to have fallen out of love with her. Warren Attinger doesn't care who he hurts, until Doris decides to take the matter into her own hands.

Katherine Hepburn shows an impeccable delivery as Amanda Bonner. She has an inner beauty that shines and make her glow. Ms. Hepburn was at the top of her career just about then and it shows. Spencer Tracy is Ms. Hepburn's match as the D.A. prosecuting the case. Mr. Tracy is delightful to watch in their scenes together. He has such a mischievous presence that endeared him to us in anything he played.

The revelation in this film was Judy Holliday. As Doris, the accused woman, she shows talent beyond imagination. In a way, it is sad to realize this amazing actress didn't live to make it even bigger in the movies. She was a natural and she is a joy to watch in the film. Lucky are we to be able to see her best work preserved for posterity.

In minor roles David Wayne plays Kip Lurie, a Broadway composer. He is an annoying neighbor who admires Amanda, much to Adam's chagrin. Kip has written a song that becomes popular, "Dear Amanda", that is heard throughout the movie. Also, in the cast Jean Hagen, Eve March, and Hope Emerson who are effective in their roles.

Thanks to George Cukor, Ruth Ford and Garson Kanin for bringing this enjoyable comedy to the screen. Above all, thanks to Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn for playing the Bonners.