A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.1 / 100
1933Comedy / Mystery / Romance1h 31m
DESIGN FOR LIVING
“Three hearts that beat as one.”
An independent woman can't choose between the two men she loves.
Above the Line
Ernst Lubitsch·DirectorBen Hecht·ScreenplayVictor Milner·Director of PhotographyJohn Leipold·Original Music ComposerFrances Marsh·Editor
Cast
Fredric March·Tom ChambersMiriam Hopkins·Gilda FarrellGary Cooper·George CurtisEdward Everett Horton·Max PlunkettFranklin Pangborn·Mr. DouglasIsabel Jewell·Plunkett's StenographerJane Darwell·Curtis' HousekeeperWyndham Standing·Max's ButlerCosmo Kyrle Bellew·Man (uncredited)Lionel Belmore·Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Full Crew(6 credits)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Ernst Lubitsch·Director
Writing· 1
Ben Hecht·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Victor Milner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frances Marsh·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Leipold·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Ernst Lubitsch·Producer
By the Numbers
81.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
76%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Design for Living's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#D8D8D8
Mood
Charming, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster features three people, two men and one woman, in a close-up, almost overhead shot. The man on the left is wearing a white tuxedo with a bow tie”
romancecomedy
Key Elements
TuxedoDressBow TieShirt
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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