By Design
1982, English. Directed by Claude Jutra.
Angie and Helen are in love. They live and work together designing women's evening wear in Vancouver. When Helen decides she wants to have a baby, the pair set out to find a suitable sperm donor.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 May 1982
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Joe Wiesenfeld, David Eames, Claude Jutra
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By Design runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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By Design isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 May 1982. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
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Who directed By Design?
By Design (1982) was directed by Claude Jutra and stars Patty Duke, Sara Botsford, Saul Rubinek.