Woman of the Year

Media:	DVD
Directed by:	George Stevens
Starring:	Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Fay Bainter
Release date:	07 December, 2004
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Woman of the Year

Average rating: Stars

Wow!

Right off I have to say that this is at once the funniest, most romantic, most intelligent & most realistic depiction of a romantic relationship I have ever seen.(For perspective, I'm a 60 year-old multi-lingual film buff).

Whatever kind of film George Stevens tried, he did it to perfection. Witness Gunga Din, Swingtime & A Place in the Sun to mention just a few. It was like watching something by Hawks, Lubitch & Sturges all rolled into one.

Hepburn never appeared softer, more vulnerable, less mannered than in Woman of the Year. I fall in love with her all over again every time I watch it, which is surprisingly often, especially in the scene where she pontificates about Oswald Spengler while half-plastered under the table.

Then there's Tracy, the most honest actor who ever lived. But not just that: there was his ability to delve seemingly without effort into an infinite bag of gestures & expressions & tones & just plain old-fashioned but highly manifest wisdom & come up with the most richly nuanced guy ever depicted on-screen. Tracy was a giant, a genius, the Rembrandt of film.

A delightful, dazzlingly perfect grown-up movie.

Woman of the Year - Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn and more

A Film For All Time!

I will admit right from the start that, although I've been a big fan of the Tracy/Hepburn team for a long time, I only recently saw "Woman Of The Year". Perhaps, due to hearing so much about the sparks that flew during this now near-mythic first teaming for so long, I was afraid the actual movie couldn't live up to the hype. How wrong I was.

"Woman Of The Year" is a fantastic movie! The attraction between Hepburn and Tracy is very evident. So much so that, at several points, you feel that they are are honestly and sincerely saying the words to each other, not just characters reciting lines.

Neither Hepburn nor Tracy was considered conventionally attractive in their time, but here, both are at their most witty, charming, and yes, sexy! Hepburn is even downright girlish when flirting with Tracy, who exudes a quiet but very strong masculine presence. Even though he is considered one of the greatest dramatic actors, Tracy shows quite an instinct for comedy. Just as with his dramatic roles, he is so natural and effortless, he hardly seems to be acting at all!

The heat generated in the scene where the two are alone in Hepburn's apartment could rival just about anything Hollywood calls "sexy" today.

Watching this movie is like simply observing conversations between two people, thanks to George Stevens' superb direction. Notice how throughout much of movie, there isn't even backgroung music! The strength of the dialogue between Hepburn and Tracy carries everything, which is to take nothing away from the supporting players, who are equally strong.

Hepburn is brillant in the final scenes, trying to act as if she knows her way around a kitchen, all the while, the breakfast she's making is falling apart, while Tracy just sits and watches her cluelessness. The look on his face is priceless!

The movie looks gorgeous on DVD! The only extra material is the trailer, but when the movie is this good, you don't need extras!

Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn and more - Woman of the Year

The love is physcis , the marriage : chemistry !

This acid and clever stement comes from Alejandro Dumas and in this case fits so well .
Funny , clever and exhilarating film . This movie deals around the marriage of a nonchalant sport writer and her talented and charming international reporter . And the sitautions are not so far from the modern times . Fundamental work in George Stevens filmography .
Hepburn , shinning as always and Tracy outstanding too .
A "must" see !