The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)

Director:

Alexander Korda

Writers:

Henry Bataille (play)
Frederick Lonsdale (story) ...

Release Date:

30 November 1934 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He's arrived secretly in Seville after a 20 year absence. His wife Dolores...

Plot Keywords:

Jail | Sword Fight | Playwright | Spain | Servant

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks	...	Don Juan
Merle Oberon	...	Antonita, a Dancer of Passionate Temperament
Bruce Winston	...	Cafe Manager
Gina Malo	...	Pepita, Another Dancer of Equal Temperament
Benita Hume	...	Dona Dolores, a Lady of Mystery
Binnie Barnes	...	Rosita, a Maid Pure and Simple
Melville Cooper	...	Leporello
Owen Nares	...	Antonio Martinez, an Actor as Actors Go
Heather Thatcher	...	Anna Dora, an Actress as Actresses Go
Diana Napier	...	A Lady of Sentiment
Joan Gardner	...	Carmen, a Young Lady of Romance
Gibson Gowland	...	Don Alfredo, Carmen's Poor Husband
Barry MacKay	...	Rodrigo, the Impostor, a Man of Romance (as Barry Mackay)
Claud Allister	...	The Duke, as Dukes Go (as Claude Allister)
Athene Seyler	...	Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

London Film Productions

Trivia:

Lengthy, humorous role descriptions are as seen on film.

Quotes:

Don Juan: All girls are different. All wives are alike.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Shepperton Babylon (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

If You Were Mine

Charming and lovely!!

What a grand movie for Douglas Fairbanks to end his acting career with! Although he was indeed 52 and his marriage to Mary Pickford (which, at the time of its beginning had been met with the approbation of the entire country) was ending in separation and divorce, Doug convincingly plays the famous but aging lover Don Juan de la Manara in this witty and captivating picture. Merle Oberon is radiantly beautiful as the dancer Antonita, one of the many love interests of Don Juan. Doug is still charming even at age 52 in Alexander Korda's brilliant film. The opening scene, with the many women clamoring to their balconies for a sight of Don Juan while John Brownlee sings the beautiful Don Juan serenade in the background, is a real classic. A delightful picture!