The Philadelphia Story
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.
5 March 1894, London, England, UK
17 April 1877, Sussex, England, UK
18 July 1894, New York, USA
7 December 1902, Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 8, 1914 in Brussels, Belgium
13 April 1903, Southport, Sefton, England, UK
15 August 1884, Troy, New York, USA
May 16, 1883 in Hertfordshire, England, UK
26 September 1911, Syracuse, New York, USA
15 May 1893, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
11 January 1877, Sydney, Australia
30 October 1911, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
14 September 1884, New York City, New York, USA
14 April 1913, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
June 21, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
12 May 1907, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
27 March 1885, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
8 September 1914, Astoria, New York, USA
21 March 1927, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA
November 29, 1890 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, UK
26 July 1882, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
20 May 1908, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
May 27, 1908 in Oakland, California, USA
July 14, 1893 in Mobile, Alabama, USA
11 November 1887, London, England, UK
18 January 1904, Horfield, Bristol, England, UK
February 7, 1893 in Denison, Texas, USA
February 10, 2014
Cukor's direction flawlessly picks up on defining character traits, and all the intricate detail makes watching this movie feel like you're an invisible gatecrasher at the Lords' party.February 10, 2014
Just sit back and enjoy romantic comedy at its most sublime.February 13, 2015
Still a sparkling delight.July 02, 2007
The smarties are going to relish Philadelphia Story a lot more than the two-bit trade...February 17, 2015
This frothy theatre adaptation dates from the period when Hollywood had pretty much perfected the art of the romantic comedy.July 02, 2007
George Cukor gives it the royal treatment with a splendid supporting cast...April 23, 2009
In short, The Philadelphia Story lifts the daily drudge into a charming never-never land, with complete footnotes excusing its existence. And besides, it's a good, entertaining show.February 12, 2015
Utterly beguiling, funny and romantic ...March 04, 2008
Every time Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart connect in a scene, we hear the happy ding! of quality champagne crystal.February 09, 2006
Cukor and Donald Ogden Stewart's evergreen version of Philip Barry's romantic farce, centreing on a socialite wedding threatened by scandal, is a delight from start to finish, with everyone involved working on peak form.December 16, 2013
The film is a Hepburn triumph, and moviegoers who resent the theatre's habit of requisitioning their stars may feel that Miss Hepburn's time on the stage has not been spent in vain and that she simply prepared herself for this achievement.