Review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) by Donald Z — 09 Dec 2010

Extremely funny! Hepburn's performance is brilliant! It's nice to watch a movie with a strong female character in it, opposed to all the movies in which women are mere objects.

This review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) was written by Donald Z on 09 Dec 2010.

The Philadelphia Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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