In the play, a pair of lovers who want to love deeply are actually engaged in completely opposite professions - prosecutor and defense lawyer, but the relationship between the two is very good. But everything changed when Catherine received a case of his wife murdering her husband. A wife has been summoned by a court after attempting to shoot her husband to death over an affair. The lawyer's wife and husband confronted each other in court, and each represented one side and launched a fierce defense. And the smart wife actually thought of inviting a large number of feminist women to help, to prove that the wife who takes care of the children at home every day and takes care of the family can't bear the betrayal of her husband and the fear of losing her family, so she feels self-protection. This clever decision deeply moved the jury, but it caused the dissatisfaction of the prosecutor's husband. When he got home he was furious and throwing out a series of traditional ideas, which caused the usually loving couple to have a big fight, and the husband ran away in anger.
Adam's Rib is a romantic comedy that offers a light-hearted look at the strained relationships between men, women, families, and more in America after World War II. Especially when men returned to work after World War II, but found that their wives were unwilling to be housewives, and they had higher pursuits, so conflicts naturally arose, and a new round of feminism was here. The situation sprang up like bamboo shoots after a rain. Just as the female entrepreneur in the play said, "My husband works under me", which represented the strong and independent style of a group of strong women engaged in business at that time, and the outstanding qualifications of female doctors from Harvard to Cambridge. It also proved that women's pursuit of academics at that time. Several witnesses in court represent the achievements of women in different fields and their persistent pursuit of different fields in that era, but of course this is not understood by prosecutors. He was fed up with his wife's day-to-day work and no family. Of course, in today's era when the status of women is getting higher and higher, there are still many men who have traditional ideas, and prosecutors, as well-educated men in that era, can also be said to represent the views of most men. This intense conflict is expressed in a lighthearted and funny way in the movie. In this conflict, the husband and wife still find a balance in the end because of love. This may be the solution for most couples. Because history cannot be reversed, people's thoughts and concepts are constantly improving, but progress is always carried out in a back and forth conflict, so many post-World War II romantic comedies choose to make jokes in a humorous way. Bringing many social issues to the audience.
The more interesting part of the movie is probably the love affair between Katherine and Spencer, the real lovers. Like a traditional prosecutor, Spencer is also a traditional Catholic. He loves Katherine but never divorced, choosing to stick to his Catholic vows and dogmas. However, Catherine was a very strong feminist in Hollywood at that time. Most of the roles she played were independent, thoughtful and ideal women, just like the female lawyers in the play. However, the two seem to have found a balance in reality and compromised because of their love. Spencer chose to separate from his wife, while Catherine achieved a somewhat sad relationship with Spencer with silent protection and support. Ten years of love.
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