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A woman cannot decide between two men who love her, and the trio agree to try living together in a platonic friendly relationship.A woman cannot decide between two men who love her, and the trio agree to try living together in a platonic friendly relationship.A woman cannot decide between two men who love her, and the trio agree to try living together in a platonic friendly relationship.
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
- Man
- (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
- Theatre Patron
- (uncredited)
Thomas Braidon
- Douglas' Second Manager
- (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
- Tom's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Emile Chautard
- Train Conductor
- (uncredited)
Mathilde Comont
- Heavy Woman
- (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
- Cafe Proprietress
- (uncredited)
James Donlan
- Fat Man with Ring
- (uncredited)
Harry Dunkinson
- Mr. Egelbauer
- (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
- Woman in audience
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Noël Coward
- Ben Hecht
- Samuel Hoffenstein(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaConsiderable 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.
- GoofsCamera shadow visible on window frame as Gilda sets the table.
- 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Complicated Women (2003)
- SoundtracksThe Star Spangled Banner
(1814) (uncredited)
Music by John Stafford Smith
Hummed by Gary Cooper and Fredric March
Featured review
Sexy Pre-Code Hollywood Movie
While traveling through France, the playwright Thomas B. 'Tom' Chambers (Fredric March) and his best friend, the painter George Curtis (Gary Cooper) meet Gilda Farrell (Miriam Hopkins) and they fall in love with her. Gilda is "protected" by the wealthy Max Plunkett (Edward Everett Horton) and Tom and George are losers, but she cannot decide between them who could be her boyfriend. So she proposes a gentleman's agreement where they would be friends without having sex. She decides to criticize their works and they become successful. But will their platonic relationship work?
"Design for Living" is a movie with a female character ahead of time. Actually the sexy story is a Pre-Code Hollywood that became effective 01 July 1934. The plot has sexual freedom, adultery and even a possible threesome but is naive in the present days. There are many funny situations and this movie is a delightful entertaining. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil) "Sócios no Amor" ("Partners in Love")
"Design for Living" is a movie with a female character ahead of time. Actually the sexy story is a Pre-Code Hollywood that became effective 01 July 1934. The plot has sexual freedom, adultery and even a possible threesome but is naive in the present days. There are many funny situations and this movie is a delightful entertaining. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil) "Sócios no Amor" ("Partners in Love")
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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