Adam's Rib (1949)

Directed by

George Cukor

Genre

romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 339 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple who are both lawyers find themselves on opposite sides of a court case. Their professional rivalry starts to spill over into their personal life.

playfulwittylightheartedbattle-of-the-sexesfast-pacedcharmingcleverbanter-filled

What happens

Adam's Rib is a 1949 American romantic comedy-drama film by director George Cukor from a screenplay written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. It stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who come to oppose each other in court. Judy Holliday co-stars as the third lead in her second credited movie role. Also featured are Tom Ewell, David Wayne, and Jean Hagen. The music was composed by Miklós Rózsa, and the song "Farewell, Amanda" was written by Cole Porter. The film was well received upon its release and is considered a classic romantic comedy. It ranked at No. 22 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs list. In 1992, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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