NR | 1h 34m | Screwball Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1936
In an era when many romantic comedies leaned into the familiar rich-man-poor-girl formula, “My Man Godfrey” (1936) flipped the script with refreshing wit. The film is much like “Holiday” (1938) and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961), which also explored the dynamics of wealth, class, and emotional vulnerability. “My Man Godfrey” challenges conventions by pairing a wealthy, impulsive young woman with a man living on the margins of society.
