Design for Living (1933)
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- 1h 31min
- Comedy, Mystery
- 29 Dec 1933 (USA)
- Movie
A woman cannot decide between two men who love her, and the trio agree to try living together in a platonic friendly relationship.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fredric March | ... |
Thomas B. 'Tom' Chambers
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| Gary Cooper | ... |
George Curtis
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| Miriam Hopkins | ... |
Gilda Farrell
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Max Plunkett
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| Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Mr. Douglas, Theatrical Producer
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| Isabel Jewell | ... |
Plunkett's Stenographer
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| Jane Darwell | ... |
Curtis' Housekeeper
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| Wyndham Standing | ... |
Max's Butler
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| Cosmo Kyrle Bellew | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Thomas Braidon | ... |
Douglas' Second Manager (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Tom's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Emile Chautard | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Mathilde Comont | ... |
Heavy Woman (uncredited)
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| Adrienne D'Ambricourt | ... |
Cafe Proprietress (uncredited)
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| James Donlan | ... |
Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)
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| Harry Dunkinson | ... |
Mr. Egelbauer (uncredited)
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| Estelle Etterre | ... |
Woman in audience (uncredited)
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| Helena Phillips Evans | ... |
Mrs. Egelbauer (uncredited)
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| Charles K. French | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Theatre Chambermaid (uncredited)
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Woman on Staircase (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Englishman at Train (uncredited)
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| Armand Kaliz | ... |
Mr. Burton (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Scotty Mattraw | ... |
Man laughing loud in audience (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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George Savidan | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Bed Salesman (uncredited)
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| Vernon Steele | ... |
Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)
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Mrs. Treboal | ... |
Gilda's Landlady (uncredited)
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Barry Winton | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William Worthington | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ||
Written by
| Noël Coward | ... | (play) (as Noel Coward) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | (screenplay) |
| Samuel Hoffenstein | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Frances Marsh | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Hippard | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| M.M. Paggi | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Guy Roe | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Nat W. Finston | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Gottfried Reinhardt | ... | assistant to mr. lubitsch (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1934) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- FifiGE/AG Kino (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Splendor Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two Americans sharing a flat in Paris, playwright Tom Chambers and painter George Curtis, fall for free-spirited Gilda Farrell. When she can't make up her mind which one of them she prefers, she proposes a "gentleman's agreement": She will move in with them as a friend and critic of their work, but they will never have sex. But when Tom goes to London to supervise a production of one of his plays, leaving Gilda alone with George, how long will their gentleman's agreement last?
Written by Capel Cleggs |
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| Taglines | Now! distracting drama of a girl who loved two men...completely...simultaneously! (Print Ad- Rochester Times-Union, ((Rochester, NY)) 1 March 1934) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Considerable censorship difficulties arose because of sexual discussions and innuendos, although the Hays Office eventually approved the film for release. However, the film was banned by the Legion of Decency and was refused a certificate for re-release by censor Joseph Breen in 1934 when the Production Code was more rigorously enforced. See more » |
| Goofs | Camera shadow visible on window frame as Gilda sets the table. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Complicated Women (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Star Spangled Banner See more » |
| Quotes |
Max Plunkett:
Immorality may be fun, but it isn't fun enough to take the place of one hundred percent virtue and three square meals a day. See more » |