Private Lives
“They knew what they wanted...only they didn't know what to do about it!”
Amanda and Elyot are one another's former spouse. Elyot is remarried to Sibyl and Amanda married Victor. Unexpectedly, both honeymooning couples arrive at a hotel on the same day and are put in rooms with adjoining terraces. Things go well until Amanda sees Elyot on the adjacent terrace.
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Norma Shearer
Amanda Prynne
Known for
The Women
He Who Gets Slapped
Robert Montgomery
Elyot Chase
Known for
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
They Were Expendable
Reginald Denny
Victor Prynne
Known for
Rebecca
Batman
Una Merkel
Sibyl Chase
Known for
The Parent Trap
The Bank Dick
Jean Hersholt
Oscar
Known for
Greed
Heidi
George Davis
Bellhop
Known for
The Circus
History Is Made at Night
Herman Bing
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Known for
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
The Merry Widow
Ferike Boros
Cook at Chalet (uncredited)
Known for
Bachelor Mother
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Alphonse Martell
Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
Also in
The Wedding Night
The Catman of Paris
Wilfrid North
Sibyl's Wedding Escort (uncredited)
Also in
The Son of Wallingford
Perils of the Rail
Sidney Franklin Director · Hanns Kräly Screenplay Richard Schayer Screenplay
United States release December 12, 1931 · Produced in United States · Languages English, French, German
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
United States · December 12, 1931
Theatrical
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