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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1933-03-17
Cast: Constance Bennett, Violet Kemble Cooper, Phoebe Foster, Grant Mitchell, Charles Starrett

1933 | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Roman Holiday or Breakfast at Tiffany's, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1933: an older pace and style.

Soon after being wed, American heiress Lady Pearl Grayston realizes her husband has married her for her money and is keeping a mistress. The two maintain a loveless marriage, a trade-off Pearl accepts in order to gain admittance to her husband's aristocratic social circle. While Pearl pursues her own affair with gigolo Pepi D'Costa, her visiting sister, Bessie, arrives and is appalled when Pearl's arrangement is revealed.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Cukor

Constance BennettLady Pearl Grayston
Violet Kemble CooperDuchess
Phoebe FosterPrincess
Grant MitchellThornton Clay
Charles StarrettFleming Harvey
Anita LouiseBessie
Gilbert RolandPepi D'Costa
Tyrell DavisErnest