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Designing Woman (1957)

 -  Comedy | Romance  -  29 July 1957 (Sweden)
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When Mike Hagen and Marilla Brown marry after a whirlwind romance on the west coast, they return to New York to find that they don't have much in common. She is a clothing designer who ... See full summary »

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Marilla Brown Hagen
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Ned Hammerstein
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When Mike Hagen and Marilla Brown marry after a whirlwind romance on the west coast, they return to New York to find that they don't have much in common. She is a clothing designer who lives in a swanky apartment and whose friends are actors, artists and the like. He is a sports writer who likes to go boxing matches and horse races. They clearly love one another and make every effort to be flexible. When a mobster, whom Mike has been accusing of fixing sports events, decides to go after him he must pretend to be out of town and mayhem ensues. Written by garykmcd

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29 July 1957 (Sweden)  »

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A Mulher Modelo  »

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(Westrex Recording System)

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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Joshua Logan was first choice for director. See more »

Goofs

In Marilla's office, just after she's accepted the job with the Broadway show, the men's shoes make the sound of shoes on hard flooring, despite the fact that they're actually on a thick shag rug. See more »

Quotes

Marilla Hagen: We never argue anymore. And when we do, it never lasts more than a week or two.
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Connections

References The Opposite Sex (1956) See more »

Soundtracks

"Music Is Better than Words"
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Music by André Previn
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and Roger Edens
Performed by Dolores Gray
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A beautifully shot film with good performances - a pleasure to look at and watch.
8 June 2003 | by (England) – See all my reviews

I thought the film had some enjoyable performances. Peck is a little wooden but perhaps this was meant to be part of his character. I liked the hoodlums very much and they seemed to be enjoying themselves. The monologues by the characters work very well and the film still surprises and entertains the viewer.


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