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Design for Living

Name: Design for Living
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1933-12-29
Cast: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooper, Edward Everett Horton, Franklin Pangborn

1933 | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 Ninotchka or Victor/Victoria, start here.
The mood: Light and funny, romantic.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1933: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Fredric MarchTom Chambers
Miriam HopkinsGilda Farrell
Gary CooperGeorge Curtis
Edward Everett HortonMax Plunkett
Franklin PangbornMr. Douglas
Isabel JewellPlunkett's Stenographer
Jane DarwellCurtis' Housekeeper
Wyndham StandingMax's Butler
Cosmo Kyrle BellewMan (uncredited)
Lionel BelmoreTheatre Patron (uncredited)