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Our Betters (1933)

NR · 1933-03-17 · 1h 23m · EN
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"Marriage Is So Dull and Middleclass!"

Soon after being wed, American heiress Lady Pearl Grayston realizes her husband has married her for her money and is keeping a mistress. The two maintain a loveless marriage, a trade-off Pearl accepts in order to gain admittance to her husband's aristocratic social circle. While Pearl pursues her own affair with gigolo Pepi D'Costa, her visiting sister, Bessie, arrives and is appalled when Pearl's arrangement is revealed.

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George CukorDirector

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Constance BennettConstance BennettLady Pearl GraystonViolet Kemble CooperViolet Kemble CooperDuchessPhoebe FosterPhoebe FosterPrincessGrant MitchellGrant MitchellThornton ClayCharles StarrettCharles StarrettFleming HarveyAnita LouiseAnita LouiseBessieGilbert RolandGilbert RolandPepi D'Costa

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SisterRoyaltyHeiressWeddingGigoloPre-codeKept manKept woman

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinitySister · Royalty · HeiressMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Our Betters about?

Soon after being wed, American heiress Lady Pearl Grayston realizes her husband has married her for her money and is keeping a mistress. The two maintain a loveless marriage, a trade-off Pearl accepts in order to gain admittance to her husband's aristocratic social circle. While Pearl pursues her own affair with gigolo Pepi D'Costa, her visiting sister, Bessie, arrives and is appalled when Pearl's arrangement is revealed.

How long is Our Betters?

Our Betters has a runtime of 83 minutes.