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The Lady Eve is a 1941 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. The film is based on a story by Monckton Hoffe about a mismatched couple who meet on board an ocean liner .
The Lady Eve: Directed by Preston Sturges. With Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette. A trio of classy card sharks targets a socially awkward brewery heir, until one of them falls in love with him.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Preston Sturges
- 1941-03-21
Nov 23, 1997 · Barbara Stanwyck plays a con artist who falls for a naive heir (Henry Fonda) on a cruise ship, then tries to trick him again as a different woman. Preston Sturges directs this classic of romantic comedy, with witty dialogue, pratfalls and a famous hair-toy scene.
A career highlight for Preston Sturges, The Lady Eve benefits from Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda's sparkling chemistry -- and a script that inspired countless battle-of-the-sexes comedies. It's ...
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- Barbara Stanwyck
- Preston Sturges
- Paramount Pictures
The Lady Eve was also the first big comedy hit for Barbara Stanwyck -- who would score later the same year in Howard Hawk's Ball of Fire, opposite Gary Cooper -- and Henry Fonda, who would remain primarily associated with serious roles. The Lady Eve marked the emergence of Barbara Stanwyck, the clotheshorse. It was her most glamorous role to ...
- Preston Sturges, Barton Adams, Mel Epstein
- Barbara Stanwyck
The Lady Eve. A trio of classy card sharps targets the socially awkward heir to brewery millions for his money, until one of them falls in love with him. 735 IMDb 7.7 1 h 29 min 1941. X-Ray 18+. Romance · Comedy · Charming · Passionate.
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A classic screwball comedy starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda as a con artist and a snake researcher who fall in love on a cruise ship. The Criterion edition features a new 4K transfer, commentary, introduction, video essay, and more.
