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Private Lives

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.2K
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Reginald Denny, Jean Hersholt, Una Merkel, Robert Montgomery, and Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
ComedyDramaRomance
Divorced couple unexpectedly meet each other during their honeymoon and rekindle their love.Divorced couple unexpectedly meet each other during their honeymoon and rekindle their love.Divorced couple unexpectedly meet each other during their honeymoon and rekindle their love.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
67,338
7,599
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    • Director
      • Sidney Franklin
    • Writers
      • Noël Coward(from the play by)
      • Hanns Kräly(scenario)
      • Richard Schayer(scenario)
    • Stars
      • Norma Shearer
      • Robert Montgomery
      • Reginald Denny
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sidney Franklin
    • Writers
      • Noël Coward(from the play by)
      • Hanns Kräly(scenario)
      • Richard Schayer(scenario)
    • Stars
      • Norma Shearer
      • Robert Montgomery
      • Reginald Denny
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Robert Montgomery and Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
    Reginald Denny, Una Merkel, Robert Montgomery, and Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
    Una Merkel and Robert Montgomery in Private Lives (1931)
    Una Merkel and Robert Montgomery in Private Lives (1931)
    Una Merkel and Robert Montgomery in Private Lives (1931)
    Reginald Denny and Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
    Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
    Robert Montgomery and Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
    Reginald Denny and Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
    Reginald Denny, Una Merkel, Robert Montgomery, and Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
    Robert Montgomery and Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)
    Norma Shearer in Private Lives (1931)

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    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
    • Bell Hop
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Train Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    Ferike Boros
    Ferike Boros
    • Cook at Chalet
    • (uncredited)
    Alphonse Martell
    Alphonse Martell
    • Hotel Concierge
    • (uncredited)
    Wilfrid North
    • Sibyl's Wedding Escort
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney Franklin
    • Writers
      • Noël Coward(from the play by)
      • Hanns Kräly(scenario)
      • Richard Schayer(scenario)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert Montgomery was accidentally knocked unconscious during the fight scene with Norma Shearer.
    • Goofs
      When Elyot, Amanda and Oscar are riding on the gondola, Elyot and Amanda begin to argue. As their argument escalates, the two of them stand up and Oscar, listening quietly, stands up with them. Their is a cut to a medium shot of Oscar which shows him still seated. Then a return to the shot of the three of them which shows Oscar standing again.
    • Quotes

      Victor Prynne: He struck you once didn't he?

      Amanda: Oh, more than once.

      Victor Prynne: Where?

      Amanda: Several places.

      Victor Prynne: What a cad!

      Amanda: Ha-ha. I struck him too. Once I broke four gramophone records over his head. It was very satisfying.

    • Connections
      Version of Les amants terribles (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      Someday I'll Find You
      (1931) (uncredited)

      Music and Lyrics by Noël Coward

      Sung by Norma Shearer

      Whistled and played on piano by Robert Montgomery

      Played often as background music

    User reviews35

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    Norma at her (comedic) best
    I happen to adore this movie; it's my favorite classic comedy. Surely Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence did a better job than Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery, but Norma is my favorite actress, and Robert is my favorite of her many co-stars. The dialog is marvelous, and the plot is fun. I like the idea of the two exes who spend their honeymoons in adjacent suites. The fight between Norma and Robert could very well be one of the best ever filmed. This is such a fun movie, but is sadly a little forgotten. I hear that the MGM video release isn't being made anymore, so if you don't want to watch this gem on a grainy, used video, hurry to your local store and watch the clerk look at you funny when you sigh with relief over having gotten the last copy.
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    • Nov 27, 1999

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Vidas íntimas
    • Filming locations
      • Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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