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Programme 04 · Cult & Curious

His Girl Friday

1940· 92 min· United States

Directed by Howard Hawks

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A newspaper editor will do anything to stop his ex-wife and star reporter from marrying someone else—including handing her the story of the year.

Screening note

The fastest talk in Hollywood. Overlap, interruption, and pure pleasure; a screwball comedy that plays like a contact sport.

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“A love story at the speed of a breaking headline.”

Public-domain cinema. This prototype does not host or stream the film. A production build would resolve playback through a licensed, region-aware provider.

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