
Ten years of married life beginning in 1925. Mary stands by Jack after the Great Depression of 1929 but considers divorce after he again becomes successful by 1935.


Is it worth your time? If you like movies that treat marriage like a decade-long endurance sport, you will probably dig this. It isn’t high-octane, and it certainly isn't for people who need a plot twist every ten minutes. If you want a film that just sits with two people as they struggle to keep it together, give it a...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that treat marriage like a decade-long endurance sport, you will probably dig this. It isn’t high-octane, and it certainly isn't for people who need a plot twist every ten minutes. If you want a film that just sits with two people as they struggle to keep it together, give it a shot. If you hate slow-burn domestic stuff, steer clear. There is something remarkably honest about the way Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter navigate their ten years on screen. They s..."
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