Private Lives

Dec 12, 1931

1h 24m

★ 6.3

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Amanda Prynne

Norma Shearer

Elyot Chase

Robert Montgomery

Victor Prynne

Reginald Denny

Sibyl Chase

Una Merkel

Oscar

Jean Hersholt

Bellhop

George Davis

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Cook at Chalet (uncredited)

Ferike Boros

Hotel Concierge (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Sibyl's Wedding Escort (uncredited)

Wilfrid North

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