As a part of my final project research I have watched a romantic-comedy film 'Adam's Rib' (1949) directed by George Cukor starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. The film tells the story of married couple who come to oppose each other in court.
After Doris Attinger is charged with the attempted murder of her philandering husband Warren, happily married attorneys Adam and Amanda Bonner find themselves on opposing sides of the courtroom. It's a simple case for Adam; the facts aren't in question; Doris shot her husband after she found him with his girlfriend. Amanda, on the other hand, takes a different approach; she believes that women are handled differently in the courts than men and that Doris should be released. They try to maintain their legal squabbles in the courts and not at home, but it inevitably leads to a tumultuous family situation. (Gary, n.d).
The character of Amanda Bonner (Katharine Hepburn) is really interesting; she is refusing to be passive when it comes to the topic of sex equality; she believes that women are treated enormously unfair. There is one specific scene that is way ahead its times; the scene of the final speech made by Amanda before the final verdict. Amanda tells that judges should apply the same law to Doris just like they will apply if she was a man; she told them to picture her as a man that tries to save his marriage; Doris; a woman; is in that position; once again she begs them to judge her fairly.
The film shows a strong woman, a lawyer, who fights for the woman rights and fairness. Katharine Hepburn with that role payed homage to all the ambitious women; who tried to be taken seriously by the society. She played a role of a lawyer who believed in equality and at the very end of it she won her case; letting everybody know that she has the guts to fight against her husband working in a same profession as she is.
REFERENCES:
Gary, K., n.d. Adam's Rib (1949) Plot Summary. [online] IMDb. Available at: <https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041090/plotsummary> [Accessed 3 May 2021].
Hazelton, J., n.d. ADAM'S RIB Movie Poster (1949). [online] Filmposters.com. Available at: <https://www.filmposters.com/pd/ADAM-S-RIB-Adams-Rib--Movie-Poster-1949/20708> [Accessed 3 May 2021].
Movieclips, 2017. Adam's Rib (1949) - Equality Scene (7/10). [online] YouTube. Available at: <https://youtu.be/hdQOL2aFufE> [Accessed 3 May 2021].
You have given info about the film but how is this relevant to your project exactly? There's nothing personal on this blog and anyone could've written it; it needs to be more specific for you. For example, how has this helped your project? What have you taken away from watching the film?
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