Design for Living

Based On the book by Noël Coward

Design for Living is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch from a screenplay by Ben Hecht, based on the 1932 play of the same name by Noël Coward. Starring Fredric March, Gary Cooper, and Miriam Hopkins, the film is about a woman who cannot decide between two men who love her, and the trio agree to try living together in a platonic friendly relationship. Criticism was mixed, with some critics praising the film, but many were ambivalent about its great departure from Coward's play. Coward said, "I'm told that there are three of my original lines left in the film—such original ones as 'Pass the mustard'." The film was a box office success, ranking as one of the top ten highest-grossing films of 1933.

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Release date:

1933

Director:

Ben Hecht, Ernst Lubitsch

Cast:

Fredric March, Gary Cooper, Miriam Hopkins, Edward Everett Horton, Wyndham Standing

Genre:

Romantic comedy

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1933 in adaptations