The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

Swordsman! Robinhood! Rogue!

1934 · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · Romance, Drama, Comedy

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.

Directed by Alexander Korda · Written by Lajos Biró

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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

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