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- 1946
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 2 m
- 1946
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 2 m
Summary An unwed mother, forced to give up her child to avoid scandal, follows her son's life from afar even as she prospers in business.
Directed By: Mitchell Leisen
Written By: Charles Brackett, Jacques Théry, Dodie Smith
- 1946
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 2 m
- 1946
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 2 m
To Each His Own
67
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Summary An unwed mother, forced to give up her child to avoid scandal, follows her son's life from afar even as she prospers in business.
Directed By: Mitchell Leisen
Written By: Charles Brackett, Jacques Théry, Dodie Smith
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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71% Positive
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29% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
67
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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What might have been a trite soap opera is elevated to the status of superior emotional drama by a wise script, sensitive direction, and an Oscar-winning performance by de Havilland.
A bit of a soap opera, but still compulsive watching. [22 Aug 1999]
Charles Brackett, who wrote and produced, injected a human quality in the script, and Mitchell Leisen makes full use of it in his direction.
To Each His Own spins dangerously on the brink of bathos but it seldom spills over into that treacherous chasm for more than a fleeting scene or two, thanks to a screen play which artfully dodges complete morbidity.
A fine example of the genre, but not for jaded tastes.
As an example of the "woman's picture" this doesn't have any of the grubbiness or conviction of the Barbara Stanwyck Stella Dallas, but de Havilland works hard confecting cold cream.
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Nomination
