The Private Life of Don Juan
Swordsman! Robinhood! Rogue!
1934 | 89m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Alexander Korda |
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| Writer: | Frederick Lonsdale, Lajos Biró |
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| What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He's arrived secretly in Seville after a 20 year absence. His wife Dolores, whom he hasn't lived with in five years, still loves him. He refuses to see her; he fears the life of a husband. She has bought his debts and will remand him to jail for two years if he won't come to her. Meanwhile, an impostor is climbing the balconies of Seville claiming to be Don Juan. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1934 |
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| Director: | Alexander Korda |
| Writer: | Frederick Lonsdale, Lajos Biró |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | don juan |
| Production Companies | United Artists, London Films Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Douglas Fairbanks | Don Juan |
| Merle Oberon | Antonita, a Dancer of Passionate Temperament |
| Bruce Winston | Manager of The Black Cat |
| Melville Cooper | Leporello |
| Gibson Gowland | Don Alfredo, Carmen's Poor Husband |
| Benita Hume | Dona Dolores, a Lady of Mystery |
| Gina Malo | Pepita, Another Dancer of Equal Temperament |
| Binnie Barnes | Rosita, a Maid Pure and Simple |
| Owen Nares | Antonio Martinez, an Actor as Actors Go |
| Heather Thatcher | Anna Dora, an Actress as Actresses Go |
| Diana Napier | A Lady of Sentiment |
| Joan Gardner | Carmen, a Young Lady of Romance |
| Barry MacKay | Rodrigo, the Impostor, a Man of Romance |
| Claud Allister | The Duke, as Dukes Go |
| Athene Seyler | Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment |
| Hindle Edgar | A Jealous Husband |
| Natalie Paley | Jealous Husband's Poor Wife |
| Patricia Hilliard | The Girl at the Castle, a Young Girl in Love |
| Lawrence Grossmith | Pedo, Uncle of the Castle Girl, Who Knows Better |
| Clifford Heatherley | Pedro, Don Juan's Young Masseur |
| Morland Graham | Hector, Don Juan's Cook |
| Edmund Breon | Cardona, the Playwright, as Playwrights Go |
| Betty Hamilton | First Tired Businessman's Wife |
| Rosita Garcia | Second Tired Businessman's Wife |
| John Brownlee | Singer |
| Margaretta Scott | Pepilla |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frederick Lonsdale | Writer |
| Osmond Borradaile | Camera Operator |
| Stephen Harrison | Editor |
| Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| Ernst Toch | Original Music Composer |
| Geoffrey Boothby | Assistant Director |
| Vincent Korda | Settings |
| Oliver Messel | Costume Design |
| Ned Mann | Special Effects |
| Henry Bataille | Theatre Play |
| Alexander Korda | Director |
| Lajos Biró | Writer |
| Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Arthur Wimperis | Lyricist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alexander Korda | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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Douglas Fairbanks' last film is hardly a triumph, but it is still quite an enjoyable tale that takes a slightly quirkier take on the life of the famous Lothario. A man in middle age, he still has success with the ladies - but his doctor is a little worried that his health is failing. Heaven forfend ... that he die on the job! Of course he believes none of this, but when his servant is murdered by someone who believed the man to be him, he takes advantage of this error and retires to private life. Bored by that, after a while, he decides to reappear but his aged looks draw naught but ridicule from all concerned. Meantime, his wife "Dolores" (Benita Hulme) hasn't given up hope of a reconciliation with the rogue she loves - but can she bring him to heel? It is quite a tame production. Whilst there is plenty of swordplay action, it is much more gingerly delivered. That adds authenticity to the thread that he is a much more elderly gent, but it also slows the pace down and at times this film is actually a bit too dull; too wordy. Merle Oberon is stunning as "Antonita" the dancer and Melville Cooper tries his best as his amiable sidekick "Leporello" but sadly this film just never really catches fire.