Adam's Rib
1949 film by George Cukor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adam's Rib is a 1949 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by 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.
Adam's Rib | |
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Directed by | George Cukor |
Written by | Ruth Gordon Garson Kanin |
Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
Starring | Spencer Tracy Katharine Hepburn |
Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
Edited by | George Boemler |
Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Loew's Inc.[1] |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,728,000[2] |
Box office | $3,947,000[2] |
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, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[3][4][5]