Design for Living presents a trio of neurotic but intensely artistic characters: Gilda, Otto and Leo. Set in Paris, Otto and Leo both fall in love with Gilda. She cannot make up her mind which man she loves, so the three decide to live together in a platonic friendship. Among Coward's trademark sparkling wit, the play explores deeper themes including infidelity, the pressures of fame on an unstable mind, and morality (or immorality) of a menage a trois.
Design for Living has generally received positive reviews.
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Design for Living was released in 1979 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 35 reviews, giving Design for Living (1979) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 84% and users giving an average score of 84%.
With a score of 63%, Design for Living is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1979, which stands at 60%.
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