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Design for Living

1933 · 91 min

A sparkling, witty romantic comedy with sophisticated banter and a playful, risqué charm that breezes by.

Tagline
Three hearts that beat as one.
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • identity
  • freedom
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Ernst Lubitsch
Written by
Ben Hecht
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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