SummaryAn American woman travels to England to seek a divorce from her absentee husband, where she meets - and falls for - a dashing performer.
Directed By:Mark Sandrich
The Gay Divorcee
Metascore
Generally Favorable
80
User score
Generally Favorable
6.1
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
80
92% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
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100
The movie is full of endearing grace notes. [11 Oct 2009, p.24]
90
All through the picture there's charm, romance, gaiety and eclat.
80
The plot is trivial French farce (about mistaken identities), but the dances are among the wittiest and the most lyrical expressions of American romanticism on the screen.
80
One of the best examples of Depression-era musicals.
75
First of the classic Fred and Ginger plots. [03 Nov 2006, p.C5]
70
Having insured Fred's legs for the equivalent of £200,000, RKO producer Pandro S Berman launched the Astaire-Rogers musicals with this extensive revamp of Cole Porter's famous stage show.
60
The second outing for Fred and Ginger which cemented their partnership can be irritating in it's romantic machinations but the Astaire flair is always winning.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.1
67% Positive
6 Ratings
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22% Mixed
2 Ratings
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11% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Jul 19, 2023
7
Charming Astaire and Rogers musical fluff. The slight mistaken identity plot used to showcase mostly fun dance numbers, especially Night and Day, and The Continental But that number, at 17 minutes, gets a bit too repetitive after 10 minutes, and should've been edited down and streamlined a bit more.
Production Company:
- RKO Radio Pictures
Release Date:Oct 12, 1934
Duration:1 h 47 m
Tagline:The Whole United States is Whistling Its NEW Enchanting Tunes! The music marvel of the stage, ten times as gorgeous on the screen! (Print Ad-Daily Kentucky New Era, ((Hopkinsville, Ky.)) 7 February 1935)
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Photoplay Awards
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
