Design for Living
1979, English. Directed by Philip Saville.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 May 1979
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Noël Coward
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Design for Living runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Design for Living isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 May 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Design for Living?
Design for Living (1979) was directed by Philip Saville and stars Rula Lenska, Clive Arrindell, John Steiner.