A study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women.A study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women.A study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women.
- Awards
- 2 wins
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- TriviaThere are more than 130 roles in this movie, all played by women. Phyllis Povah, Marjorie Main, Mary Cecil and Marjorie Wood originated their roles in the play, which opened September 7, 1937, and had 666 performances at New York City's Ethel Barrymore Theatre--a Broadway run which, unusually but quite proudly, is displayed in the movie's opening credits. No doubles were used in the fight sequence where Rosalind Russell bites Paulette Goddard. Despite the permanent scar resulting from the bite, the actresses remained friends.
- GoofsThe second model to enter for the fashion show is wearing a top with red spots (possibly strawberries) and a red skirt. After the cut she's wearing a top with red and blue stripes and a white skirt.
- Quotes
Crystal Allen: There's a name for you ladies, but it isn't used in high society... outside of a kennel. So long, ladies!
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits, before the photo images of the actresses are shown, their characters are revealed by images of various animals.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA Srl: "VOLTO DI DONNA (1941) + DONNE (1939) + STRANGE CARGO (1940)" (3 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in From the Ends of the Earth (1939)
- SoundtracksForevermore
(1939) (uncredited)
Music by Edward Ward
Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright
Played at the end and sung by an offscreen chorus
Featured review
After choosing George Cukor's "The Women" I was skeptical of its premise at first. I became quickly surprised at how often I found myself enjoying each catty scene or insult along with the characters' prima donna behavior. The story was two hours of hilarious female innuendo's and clever insults along with a deeper story between Mary, her daughter, and the familiar intricacies of divorce. The cast was perfect in their roles, each one bringing their own flair to the script. The all-female cast molded well gabbing amongst one another in a relentless barrage of gossip. I enjoyed this movie much more than I thought and I especially liked the end scene where all the women go at it. I recommend this movie to anybody who enjoys the genre.
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- Also known as
- V ženskem carstvu
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- Budget
- $1,688,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $16,161
- Runtime2 hours 13 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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