Summary
Amanda and Elyot are one another's former spouse. Elyot is remarried to Sibyl and Amanda married Victor. Unexpectedly, both honeymooning couples arrive at a hotel on the same day and are put in rooms with adjoining terraces. Things go well until Amanda sees Elyot on the adjacent terrace.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 80Audiences 65GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer80%
IMDb6.7
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −16 min on the typical 100
typical 10084Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1931
December 12, 1931
95 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchGermanMade in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more10 people
- Norma ShearerAmanda Prynne
- Robert MontgomeryElyot Chase
- Reginald DennyVictor Prynne
- Una MerkelSibyl Chase
- Jean HersholtOscar
- George DavisBellhop
- Herman BingTrain Conductor (uncredited)
- Ferike BorosCook at Chalet (uncredited)
Alphonse MartellHotel Concierge (uncredited)
Wilfrid NorthSibyl's Wedding Escort (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Sidney Franklin Director
- Harold S. Bucquet Assistant Director
- Claudine West Continuity
Writing · 3
- Richard Schayer Scenario Writer, Screenplay
- Hanns Kräly Screenplay, Scenario Writer
- Noël Coward Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Irving Thalberg Producer
Camera · 1
- Ray Binger Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Conrad A. Nervig Editor
Sound · 2
- William Axt Music
- Douglas Shearer Sound Director
Art · 1
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Adrian Costume Design
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