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Stella Dallas
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74/100
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Lowest is AlloCiné on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 82.
See the most agreed on films →A working-class woman marries above her station but never quite fits into her husband's refined world. After they separate, she dedicates her life to raising their daughter, giving her every advantage she never had. As her daughter grows into a cultured young woman, Stella's own unpolished manners and flashy style become an increasing source of embarrassment, leading her to make a tremendous personal sacrifice for her daughter's future happiness.
Details
- Director
- King Vidor
- Writers
- Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman
- Based on
- Stella Dallas by Olive Higgins Prouty
- Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Released
- 6 August 1937
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 0 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Academy Awards 1937 | Best Actress | Barbara Stanwyck | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1937 | Best Supporting Actress | Anne Shirley | Nominee |
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×| Best Actress | Barbara Stanwyck | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anne Shirley | Nominee |