Directed by:
George CukorCast:
Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Mary Boland, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Virginia Weidler, Lucile Watson, Marjorie Main, Virginia Grey (more)VOD (2)
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George Cukor directs an all female cast in this catty tale of battling and bonding that paints its claws "Jungle Red" and shreds the excesses of pampered Park Avenue princesses. Joan Crawford, Rosalind Rusell, Joan Fontaine, Mary Boland and Paulette Goddard are among the array of husband snatchers and lovelorn ladies. Norma Shearer is jilted Mary Haines, who ultimately learns to claw without ruining her manicure. (official distributor synopsis)
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A fascinating, twisted affair. Yes, the dialogue is turbulent because it was a play originally. That part is clear, but the absolute concept of women who only ever talk about men who are in fact irrelevant to their clucking is... disarming. Moreover, in a better society, it is all a very bizarre affair for the eyes, ears, and mind. I love the Technicolor sequence, falling in love with Norma Shearer's smile, and comparing her to Meg Ryan from the 2008 version. But this time it was particularly challenging.
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