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Perfect Understanding

1933-01-15 Romance 1hr 20m

A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.

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Storyline

A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.

  • Released
    1933-01-15
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 20m
  • Genre
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Gloria Swanson British Productions, Ealing Studios

Crew

Cyril Gardner
Director
Michael Powell
Screenplay
Gloria Swanson
Producer
Keywords:
infidelity pre-code young couple

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Cast

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson
Judy Rogers
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier
Nicholas Randall
John Halliday

John Halliday
Ivan Ronnson
Nigel Playfair

Nigel Playfair
Lord Portleigh
Michael Farmer

Michael Farmer
George Drayton
Genevieve Tobin

Genevieve Tobin
Kitty Drayton
Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne
Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice
O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence
Dr. Graham
Mary Jerrold

Mary Jerrold
Mrs. Graham
Charles Collum

Charles Collum
Sir John Fitzmaurice
Peter Gawthorne

Peter Gawthorne
Butler
Rosalind Fuller

Rosalind Fuller
Cook
Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson
Announcer
Ben Webster

Ben Webster
Judge
Herbert Lomas

Herbert Lomas
Bradley, Nick's Counsel
Charles Childerstone

Charles Childerstone
Judy's Counsel
Syd Crossley

Syd Crossley
Butler
Evalyn Bostock

Evalyn Bostock
Maid (Uncredited)
Syd Crossley

Syd Crossley
Butler (Uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

I can't help thinking that Cyril Gardner may have done better with this had it been a silent film. There are some stunning photographic scen... read more

I can't help thinking that Cyril Gardner may have done better with this had it been a silent film. There are some stunning photographic scenes and at times, it verges on the travelogue as Gloria Swanson ("Judy") and a very dashing Laurence Olivier ("Nick") meet, fall in love and engage in an early thirties version of a "open marriage". They travel the length and breadth of Europe before he ends up in Cannes visiting a friend whilst she decants home to prepare their flat in London. In Cannes, "Nick" gets a bit sozzled and hooks up with old flame Nora Swinburne ("Lady Fitzmaurice") after getting injured in a high speed (and quite entertaining) power boat race... Riddled with guilt, he goes home and tells his wife. Ostensibly she forgives him, but does she? Does she, really - or is the green eyed monster about to rear it's ugly head? It's got it's fair share of schemers and plenty of rather childish tit-for-tat antics to keep the plot moving - sometimes quite amusingly, and there is definitely a chemistry between the two stars, but the dialogue just clutters things up and the whole thing is just a bit lightweight. Nothing wrong in that, I suppose, but I really wanted more from this pairing...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

I can't help thinking that Cyril Gardner may have done better with this had it been a silent film. There are some stunning photographic scenes and at times, it verges on the travelogue as Gloria Swanson ("Judy") and a very dashing Laurence ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

I can't help thinking that Cyril Gardner may have done better with this had it been a silent film. There are some stunning photographic scenes and at times, it verges on the travelogue as Gloria Swans...

read more