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Private Lives 1931 Directed by Sidney Franklin

They knew what they wanted...only they didn't know what to do about it!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , German
Gneres Comedy , Romance
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date 12 December 1931
84 mins
Cast
Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer Amanda Prynne
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery Elyot Chase
Reginald Denny
Reginald Denny Victor Prynne
Una Merkel
Una Merkel Sibyl Chase
Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt Oscar
George Davis
George Davis Bellhop
Herman Bing
Herman Bing Train Conductor (uncredited)
Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros Cook at Chalet (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
Alphonse Martell Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
Wilfrid North
Wilfrid North Sibyl's Wedding Escort (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Writers
Richard Schayer
Richard Schayer
Hanns Kräly
Hanns Kräly
Producer
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
Cinematography
Ray Binger
Ray Binger
Editor
Conrad A. Nervig
Conrad A. Nervig
Sound
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Original Writer
Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Costume Design
Adrian
Adrian
Music
William Axt
William Axt
Assistant Director
Harold S. Bucquet
Harold S. Bucquet