this be one of those glamorous hollywood movie make during the great depression and whose two main character be a rich and gorgeous young couple with not a care in the world and other than the possibility that and upon return from separate trip and circumstance indicate that they each may have be unfaithful . consequently and in a mutual fit of self righteous indignation and they decide on a whim to divorce ( normally not a funny plot development and but bear in mind this be one of the best screwball comedy from the 1930s ) . and divorce they do and but before their divorce be finalize and they have to wait out a 90 day grace period and and therein lie the magic of the story . for during these 90 day they each begin new and unlikely romance and and at the same time try their best to sabotage the other new relationship . these attempt be brilliant comedy and they lead to a surprisingly thoughtful end for such a zany movie . this movie be possibly my favorite comedy ever . it may be 70 year old and but the humor be not at all out date and the performance by the two lead and cary grant and irene dunne and be superb . irene dunne and especially and be in a league of her own in this film and outwit even cary grant and prove exactly why she be consider one of the best comedienne of this era . the awful truth be less know than some of it contemporary screwball comedy and like bring up baby and the philadelphia story and but i believe that this movie outshine them all .