Design for Living
1933 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 7.1 · 71% critics
Independent and restless, a woman leaves behind the boredom of marriage when two close male companions arrive in America and pull her into an exciting relationship in Paris. After jealousy fades, the three try living together in a lively, unconventional setup.
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Details
- Years
- 1933
- Release date
- 1933-12-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (210 votes)
About
If you enjoy light, teasing pre-Code romantic comedies with playful tension and charm, you may like Design for Living; Not for you if you need lots of laughs, prefer less talk, or want a more traditional relationship setup like Trouble in Paradise or The Love Parade.
Pros: light and airy charm; witty banter moments; strong lead chemistry | Cons: comedy feels absent; excessive talk; romance chemistry questioned
Themes
- paris, france
- love triangle
- american
- polyamory
- pre-code
- wonder
Cast & crew
Fredric March
as Tom Chambers
Miriam Hopkins
as Gilda Farrell
Gary Cooper
as George Curtis
Edward Everett Horton
as Max Plunkett
Franklin Pangborn
as Mr. Douglas
Isabel Jewell
as Plunkett's Stenographer
Jane Darwell
as Curtis' Housekeeper
Wyndham Standing
as Max's Butler
- CB
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
as Man (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch