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Their Own Desire poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.1 / 100
1929·Drama / Romance·1h 5m

THEIR OWN DESIRE

“A Drama of Today”

Lally is a rich girl whose father writes books and plays polo. After 23 years of marriage her father decides to divorce Lally's mother and remarry to soon-to-be-divorced Beth Cheever. This sours Lally on all men. While on vacation with her mother she meets Jack, who succeeds in stealing her heart. Then Lally discovers that Jack is the son of Beth Cheever, the woman who is to marry her father.

Above the Line
E. Mason Hopper·DirectorFrances Marion·ScreenplaySarita Fuller·NovelWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyFred Fisher·MusicHarry Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Norma Shearer·Lucia 'Lally' MarlettRobert Montgomery·John 'Jack' Douglas CheeverLewis Stone·Henry 'Hal' MarlettBelle Bennett·Harriet MarlettHelene Millard·Beth CheeverCecil Cunningham·Aunt CarolineHenry Hebert·Uncle NateMary Doran·SuzanneJune Nash·MildredBess Flowers·Miriam - Polo Player/Snooty Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
E. Mason Hopper·Director
Writing· 3
Frances Marion·ScreenplaySarita Fuller·NovelJames Forbes·Adaptation
Camera· 1
William H. Daniels·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Harry Reynolds·EditorRalph E. Winters·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Fred Fisher·MusicReggie Montgomery·MusicGeorge Warde·MusicErnst Luz·MusicDouglas Shearer·Sound RecordistWilliam Axt·ConductorJames Brock·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume Design
Other Departments· 2
Audrey Scott·Stunt DoubleKay Tutwiler·Stunts
By the Numbers
53.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Their Own Desire's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#99FF66
#99CCFF
Mood
Intimate, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a woman in a green top looking upwards and to the right, with a man's head resting on her left shoulder, looking away. The background is sol”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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