Review of It Happened One Night (1958) by Afoue E — 25 Mar 2008

I Watched this in my film class last term.

This review of It Happened One Night (1958) was written by Afoue E on 25 Mar 2008.

It Happened One Night has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joe C (1,448) on 04 Jan 2015

Frank Capra, Clark Gable, and Claudette Colbert... what else do you need? Nothing, according to the Academy Awards in 1934…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 06 Feb 2015

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By Origami C (6) on 16 Jun 2016

A light-hearted romance with the right hint of comedy. The very lovable characters make you really enjoy the film. It's a classic…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 01 Dec 2014

It's nearly impossible to find anyone who doesn't love it. Or doesn't feel, in some way, that it speaks to them…

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By Tim O (288) on 10 Sep 2016

This set the stage for all romantic comedies that came after it, and it still holds up today…

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By Kate Cameron (41) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 17 Feb 2015

The direction is excellent. Frank Capra never lets his picture lag for a moment…

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By Tim R (1,080) on 05 Feb 2015

One of the all time classic screwball comedies…

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By Jordan P (785) on 28 Nov 2018

Probably the fluffiest Best Picture winner I've ever seen…

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By Antonius B (353) on 30 Mar 2016

Clark Gable dials up the 1934 beefcake with his shirt off in one seen, and Colbert famously stops a car while hitchhiking by revealing her…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 04 Oct 2015

This charming classic may be the very first screwball comedy of Cinema, a funny, amusing and optimistic movie with a deliciously sharp dialogue…

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