Design for Living

"Three hearts that beat as one."

1933 1h 31m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 217

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Independent Gilda is resigned fo a life of married tedium when Tom and George, having gotten past their jealousy, come to America and whisk Gilda away to live an exciting polyamorous life in Paris.

“Three hearts that beat as one.”

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Cast

Fredric March
Tom Chambers
Miriam Hopkins
Gilda Farrell
Gary Cooper
George Curtis
Edward Everett Horton
Max Plunkett
Franklin Pangborn
Mr. Douglas
Isabel Jewell
Plunkett's Stenographer
Jane Darwell
Curtis' Housekeeper
Wyndham Standing
Max's Butler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Writers: Ben Hecht
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frances Marsh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fredric March and Miriam Hopkins and Gary Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three hearts that beat as one.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernst Lubitsch directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. John Leipold scores. Frances Marsh cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

193 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frances Marsh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fredric March and Miriam Hopkins and Gary Cooper carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Three hearts that beat as one.".
8IMDB entry: tt0023940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.