Arrowsmith (film)

Arrowsmith (film)

Infobox Film
name = Arrowsmith


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director = John Ford
producer = Samuel Goldwyn
writer = Sidney Howard
starring = Ronald Colman Helen Hayes Richard Bennett
music = Alfred Newman
cinematography = Ray June
editing = Hugh Bennett
art direction = Richard Day
distributor = United Artists
released =
runtime = 108 min.
language = English
country = USA
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
imdb_id = 0021622

"Arrowsmith" is a 1931 film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It was written by Sidney Howard from the Sinclair Lewis novel "Arrowsmith", and directed by John Ford.

ynopsis

The film concerns a young medical researcher (Ronald Colman) who leaves his practice as a doctor in a small town to accept a position in an institute. Eager to help mankind, he goes to a Caribbean island to help the natives fight bubonic plague. His loving wife (Helen Hayes) goes with him, much against his wishes.

The film is largely faithful to the novel, but completely omits all mention of Arrowsmith's wealthy and self-centered second wife.

The film significantly avoids stereotypes in its portrayal of a central black character. Marchland, played by Clarence Brooks is a college graduate who speaks proper English and who does not stutter or demonstrate cowardice. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021622/trivia]

Reaction

The film was a financial and critical success, garnering four Oscar nominations. Present-day critics, however, complain that the film does not age well, that the events in the titular character's life are rushed through, and as such does not do justice to the themes of the novel. It is often suggested that, at 40, Ronald Coleman was too old to play the idealistic young hero, and that Myrna Loy is not given enough screen time. Made during the early sound period, the film features from static camerawork and minimal background music.

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