Our Betters (1933)
"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.
Director: George Cukor
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: March 17, 1933
Cast
- Constance Bennett - Lady Pearl Grayston
- Violet Kemble Cooper - Duchess
- Phoebe Foster - Princess
- Grant Mitchell - Thornton Clay
- Charles Starrett - Fleming Harvey
- Anita Louise - Bessie
- Gilbert Roland - Pepi D'Costa
- Tyrell Davis - Ernest
Screenplay
- Jane Murfin (Screenplay)
- Harry Wagstaff Gribble (Screenplay)
- W. Somerset Maugham (Theatre Play)
Music: Roy Webb, Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography: Charles Rosher
Editing: Jack Kitchin
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Wedding Chaos and Romance, Sibling Rivalry and Bitterness, Heartbreak and Choice at the Altar, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster
Keywords
gigolo, sister, royalty, wedding, heiress, pre-code, kept woman, kept man
More Films by Director: George Cukor
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Our Betters?
- Our Betters was directed by George Cukor.
- Who stars in Our Betters?
- Our Betters stars Constance Bennett, Violet Kemble Cooper, Phoebe Foster, Grant Mitchell, Charles Starrett, Anita Louise.
- How long is Our Betters?
- Our Betters has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Our Betters?
- Our Betters is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Our Betters produced?
- Our Betters was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Our Betters?
- The themes of Our Betters include: Wedding Chaos and Romance, Sibling Rivalry and Bitterness, Heartbreak and Choice at the Altar, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster.