Peter Ibbetson
1935 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 7.0 · 78% critics
After losing his mother, a boy is separated from his closest childhood companion and sent away to a harsher life in England. Years later, now a successful architect, he unexpectedly reconnects with that bond through an aristocratic household, setting off a romantic fantasy shaped by memory, longing, and impossible circumstances.
Based on Peter Ibbetson
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Details
- Years
- 1935
- Release date
- 1935-11-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (64 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy old-fashioned, heartfelt romantic fantasies with a dreamy mood, especially if Portrait of Jennie or Pandora and the Flying Dutchman appeal to you; Not for you if slow, sentimental stories test your patience.
Pros: haunting romance; dreamy atmosphere; strong emotional pull | Cons: slow pacing; melodramatic tone; fantasy may feel silly
Themes
- shared dream
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1936 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gary Cooper
as Peter Ibbetson
Ann Harding
as Mary, Duchess of Towers
John Halliday
as The Duke of Towers
Ida Lupino
as Agnes
Douglass Dumbrille
as Colonel Forsythe
Virginia Weidler
as Mimsey
Dickie Moore
as Gogo
Doris Lloyd
as Mrs. Dorian
Gilbert Emery
as Wilkins
Donald Meek
as Mr. Slade
Directed by Henry Hathaway