Private Lives

Private Lives

Private Lives

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Private Lives

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

1931

1h 24m

6.5(17 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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)

Creative team

Directed by: Sidney Franklin
Written by: Hanns Kräly
Richard Schayer
Produced by: Irving Thalberg

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