The Divorcee
The Divorcee is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It was written by Nick Grindé, Zelda Sears, and John Meehan, based on the 1929 novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. At the 3rd Academy Awards, The Divorcee received nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Writing (Meehan), and Norma Shearer won the award for Best Actress for her work on the film.
Plot
Ted, Jerry, Paul, and Dorothy are part of the New York in-crowd. Jerry's decision to marry Ted crushes Paul. He gets drunk and drives, causing an accident that leaves Dorothy's face disfigured. Out of guilt, Paul marries Dorothy.
Awards
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| author | John Meehan Nick Grinde Zelda Sears |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Actress |
| director | Robert Z. Leonard |
| editor | Hugh Wynn |
| genre | drama |
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| musicBy | Jack Yellen |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Writing |
| producer | Robert Z. Leonard |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |