
Design for Living
Three hearts that beat as one.
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Produced by Paramount Pictures
A witty, pre-code romantic comedy celebrating unconventional love and freedom, where three independent spirits choose a life of excitement and mutual affection over societal convention.
Independent Gilda is resigned fo a life of married tedium when Tom and George, having gotten past their jealousy, come to America and whisk Gilda away to live an exciting polyamorous life in Paris.
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Questions people ask
Does Design for Living end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Design for Living easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is Design for Living violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Design for Living scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Design for Living sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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