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65% Critic Match
Private Lives
“They knew what they wanted...only they didn't know what to do about it!”
6.5 / 10• 1931• 1h 24m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Norma Shearer
Amanda Prynne
Lead
Robert Montgomery
Elyot Chase
Reginald Denny
Victor Prynne
Una Merkel
Sibyl Chase
Jean Hersholt
Oscar
George Davis
Bellhop
Herman Bing
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Ferike Boros
Cook at Chalet (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sidney Franklin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Private Lives is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
