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Design for Living (1933)

Three hearts that beat as one.

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Ernst Lubitsch
Writer : Ben Hecht, Samuel Hoffenstein

Synopsis

An independent woman can't choose between the two men she loves.

Actors

Fredric March
Fredric March
Tom Chambers
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
George Curtis
Miriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins
Gilda Farrell
Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton
Max Plunkett
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Mr. Douglas
Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell
Plunkett's Stenographer
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Curtis' Housekeeper
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing
Max's Butler
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
Man (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Thomas Braidon
Thomas Braidon
Douglas' Second Manager (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
Nora Cecil
Tom's Secretary (uncredited)
Émile Chautard
Émile Chautard
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mathilde Comont
Mathilde Comont
Heavy Woman (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Cafe Proprietress (uncredited)
James Donlan
James Donlan
Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)
Harry Dunkinson
Harry Dunkinson
Mr. Egelbauer (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
Estelle Etterre
Woman in Audience
Helena Phillips Evans
Helena Phillips Evans
Mrs. Egelbauer (uncredited)
Charles K. French
Charles K. French
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Theatre Chambermaid (uncredited)
Grace Hayle
Grace Hayle
Woman on Staircase (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Englishman at Train (uncredited)
Armand Kaliz
Armand Kaliz
Mr. Burton (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Theater Patron
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
George Savidan
George Savidan
Boy (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
Bed Salesman (uncredited)
Vernon Steele
Vernon Steele
Douglas' First Manager
Mrs. Treboal
Mrs. Treboal
Gilda's Landlady
Barry Winton
Barry Winton
Man
Florence Wix
Florence Wix
Party Guest
William Worthington
William Worthington
Theater Patron

Crews

Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Screenplay
Samuel Hoffenstein
Samuel Hoffenstein
Screenplay
Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch
Producer
John Leipold
John Leipold
Original Music Composer
Victor Milner
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Frances Marsh
Frances Marsh
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design
George Hippard
George Hippard
Assistant Director
M.M. Paggi
M.M. Paggi
Sound
Nat W. Finston
Nat W. Finston
Music Director
Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Theatre Play
Guy Roe
Guy Roe
Assistant Camera
Gottfried Reinhardt
Gottfried Reinhardt
Producer's Assistant

Trailers and other movies

Three Reasons: Design for Living

Posters and backgrounds

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