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A Bill of Divorcement

film by Cukor [1932]
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A Bill of Divorcement is a 1932 American drama film directed by George Cukor. The film is notable as the screen debut of Katharine Hepburn.1

The movie's plot centers on a family dealing with the return of a father who was previously institutionalized for insanity. His reappearance complicates his wife's plans to divorce him and remarry, as English law at the time did not permit divorce for insanity. The film explores themes of family, mental illness, and societal laws surrounding marriage and divorce.1

A "bill of divorce" in Jewish law is a written document dissolving a marriage, given by the husband to his wife.2

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