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6.7/10
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When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind.When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind.When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Judith Wood
- Dorothy
- (as Helen Johnson)
Neal Dodd
- Hospital Minister
- (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
- First Porter Opening Window
- (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
George Reed
- Second Porter
- (uncredited)
Andy Shuford
- Boy at Lake
- (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
- Divorce Judge
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaUrsula Parrott's novel "Ex-Wife" was a runaway bestseller in 1929. MGM was a little wary of being too closely associated with such a racy novel so did not credit the source book directly. Instead the screen credit reads "Based on a novel by Ursula Parrott".
- Goofs1928 was Jerry's 3rd Wedding Anniversary, yet, the band in the nightclub/speakeasy is playing "Happy Days are Here Again" which was not composed for another year.
- Quotes
Jerry Bernard Martin: I've balanced our accounts.
- Alternate versionsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer also released this film in a silent version. No details are available.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
- SoundtracksSingin' in the Rain
(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Played on the radio
Tyler Brooke also dances and strums an instrument to the music
Featured review
Witty, heartbreaking, and surprising
The Divorcée has much more to offer than the melodramatic plot may insinuate. Sparkling performances aside (including Norma Shearer's Oscar-winning turn), the film is full of witty dialogue, risqué subject matter, and a serious, adult look at divorce, not seen again for decades. The film not only showcases the largely-forgotten Shearer beautifully, an actress who continually pushed subject matter and fought for strong roles, but proves itself as a pivotal 1930's Hollywood product. The Divorcée is appreciable as a pre-code, and worth seeing for its unusually bold themes alone, but its surprising and often heartbreaking plot makes it an unusual gem.
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- Budget
- $340,691 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Color
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