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Perfect Understanding
Perfect Understanding
	Film poster
Directed by	Cyril Gardner
Written by	Miles Malleson; Michael Powell;
Produced by	Gloria Swanson
Starring	Gloria Swanson; Laurence Olivier; John Halliday;
Cinematography	Curt Courant
Edited by	Thorold Dickinson
Music by	Henry Sullivan
Production; company	Gloria Swanson British Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	24 February 1933;
Running time	80 minutes
Land	Vereinigtes Königreich
Sprache	Englisch

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Perfect Understanding is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Cyril Gardner and starring Laurence Olivier, Gloria Swanson and John Halliday.^[1] The film was an independent production made at Ealing Studios, conceived as an attempt to revive Swanson's career which had suffered following the conversion to sound films.

Plot

Judy and Nicholas Randall are a newly married couple who agree to a marriage based on "perfect understanding." This agreement is meant to rule out any form of jealousy. During their honeymoon they are called away to Cannes to spend time with their friends. Judy chooses to go back to London to decorate their home but insists that Nicholas spend time with their friends. While in Cannes, Nicholas becomes drunk and ends up sleeping with Stephanie, his former mistress. Nicholas is guilt-stricken and immediately returns home and confesses to Judy his sin. Judy forgives him due to their prior agreement of a perfect understanding. However, while Nicholas is away on business she confesses to her friend Ivan that she is still upset with Nicholas. Ivan then declare his love for Judy and tells her that if she would like, he would be willing to spend the night with her. Judy leaves Ivan to consider her options and ends up wandering the streets at night. Meanwhile, Nicholas has been outside Ivan's apartment and does not realize that Judy has left. He concludes that the two are having an affair. When Judy returns from walking the streets she leaves a letter for Ivan, thanking him for his love.

When she arrives home, she is confronted by Nicholas who accuses her of an affair. She denies this and an argument ensues. Nicholas later drives to Ivan's apartment and finds the letter. He and Judy eventually separate. A month later, Judy finds that she is pregnant. She informs Nicholas who questions whether the baby is his. Angrily, she declares that their marriage is over and chooses to initiate divorce proceedings.

Nicholas is distraught over his failed relationship with Judy and confers with his lawyer over preventing the divorce. Unfortunately, due to Nicholas's infidelity the judge will grant the divorce for Judy unless he can prove that Judy was also unfaithful. During the court proceedings, Nicholas' lawyer displays her letter to Ivan. The judge dismisses the divorce due to the appearance of Judy's unfaithfulness. Afterward, Nicholas tells Judy he believes her and the couple promise to make amends and create a new life together.

Cast

Gloria Swanson as Judy
Laurence Olivier as Nicholas Randall
John Halliday as Ivan Ronnson
Nigel Playfair as Lord Portleigh
Michael Farmer as George^[2]
Genevieve Tobin as Kitty
Charles Cullum as Sir John Fitzmaurice
Nora Swinburne as Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice
Peter Gawthorne as Butler
Charles Childerstone as Judy's Counsel

References

^ "Perfect Understanding (1933)". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
^ "Perfect Understanding".

External links

[1] "Perfect Understanding (1933)". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.

[2] "Perfect Understanding".

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 | caption        = Film poster
 | director       = [[Cyril Gardner]]
 | producer       = [[Gloria Swanson]]
-| writer         = [[Miles Malleson]]<br />[[Michael Powell]]
+| writer         = {{ubl|[[Miles Malleson]]|[[Michael Powell]]}}
-| starring       = [[Gloria Swanson]]<br />[[Laurence Olivier]]<br />[[John Halliday (actor)|John Halliday]]
+| starring       = {{ubl|[[Gloria Swanson]]|[[Laurence Olivier]]|[[John Halliday (actor)|John Halliday]]}}
 | music          = Henry Sullivan
 | cinematography = [[Curt Courant]]
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 | studio         = Gloria Swanson British Productions
 | distributor    = [[United Artists]]
-| released       = {{start date|df=y|1933|02|24}}
+| released       = {{film date|df=y|1933|02|24}}
 | runtime        = 80 minutes
 | country        = United Kingdom
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-'''''Perfect Understanding''''' is a 1933 [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Cyril Gardner]] and starring [[Laurence Olivier]], [[Gloria Swanson]] and [[John Halliday (actor)|John Halliday]]. The film was an [[independent film|independent]] production made at [[Ealing Studios]], conceived as an attempt to revive Swanson's career which had suffered following the conversion to [[sound film]]s.
+'''''Perfect Understanding''''' is a 1933 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Cyril Gardner]] and starring [[Laurence Olivier]], [[Gloria Swanson]] and [[John Halliday (actor)|John Halliday]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b2d7d80 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309125231/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b2d7d80 | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 March 2016 | title=Perfect Understanding (1933) }}</ref> The film was an [[independent film|independent]] production made at [[Ealing Studios]], conceived as an attempt to revive Swanson's career which had suffered following the conversion to [[sound film]]s.
 ==Plot==
-Judy (Swanson) and Nicholas Randall (Olivier) are a newly married couple who agree to a marriage based on "perfect understanding." This agreement is meant to rule out any form of jealousy. During their honeymoon they are called away to [[Cannes]] to spend time with their friends. Judy chooses to go back to [[London]] to decorate their home but insists that Nicholas spend time with their friends. While in Cannes, Nicholas becomes drunk and ends up sleeping with Stephanie (Swinburne), his former mistress. Nicholas is guilt-stricken and immediately returns home and confesses to Judy his sin. Judy forgives him due to their prior agreement of a perfect understanding. However, while Nicholas is away on business she confesses to her friend Ivan (Halliday) that she is still upset with Nicholas. Ivan then declare his love for Judy and tells her that if she would like, he would be willing to spend the night with her. Judy leaves Ivan to consider her options and ends up wandering the streets at night. Meanwhile, Nicholas has been outside Ivan's apartment and does not realize that Judy has left. He concludes that the two are having an affair. When Judy returns from walking the streets she leaves a letter for Ivan, thanking him for his love.
+Judy and Nicholas Randall are a newly married couple who agree to a marriage based on "perfect understanding." This agreement is meant to rule out any form of jealousy. During their honeymoon they are called away to [[Cannes]] to spend time with their friends. Judy chooses to go back to London to decorate their home but insists that Nicholas spend time with their friends. While in Cannes, Nicholas becomes drunk and ends up sleeping with Stephanie, his former mistress. Nicholas is guilt-stricken and immediately returns home and confesses to Judy his sin. Judy forgives him due to their prior agreement of a perfect understanding. However, while Nicholas is away on business she confesses to her friend Ivan that she is still upset with Nicholas. Ivan then declare his love for Judy and tells her that if she would like, he would be willing to spend the night with her. Judy leaves Ivan to consider her options and ends up wandering the streets at night. Meanwhile, Nicholas has been outside Ivan's apartment and does not realize that Judy has left. He concludes that the two are having an affair. When Judy returns from walking the streets she leaves a letter for Ivan, thanking him for his love.
 When she arrives home, she is confronted by Nicholas who accuses her of an affair. She denies this and an argument ensues. Nicholas later drives to Ivan's apartment and finds the letter. He and Judy eventually separate. A month later, Judy finds that she is pregnant. She informs Nicholas who questions whether the baby is his. Angrily, she declares that their marriage is over and chooses to initiate divorce proceedings.
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 ==Cast==
-*[[Gloria Swanson]]....Judy
+*[[Gloria Swanson]] as Judy
-*[[Laurence Olivier]]....Nicholas Randall
+*[[Laurence Olivier]] as Nicholas Randall
-*[[John Halliday (actor)|John Halliday]]....Ivan Ronnson
+*[[John Halliday (actor)|John Halliday]] as Ivan Ronnson
-*[[Nigel Playfair]]....Lord Portleigh
+*[[Nigel Playfair]] as Lord Portleigh
+*Michael Farmer as George<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/86510/perfect-understanding#overview | title=Perfect Understanding }}</ref>
-*Michael Farmer....George
-*[[Genevieve Tobin]]....Kitty
+*[[Genevieve Tobin]] as Kitty
-*[[Charles Cullum]]....Sir John Fitzmaurice
+*[[Charles Cullum]] as Sir John Fitzmaurice
-*[[Nora Swinburne]]....Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice
+*[[Nora Swinburne]] as Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice
-*[[Peter Gawthorne]]....Butler
+*[[Peter Gawthorne]] as Butler
+*[[Charles Childerstone]] as Judy's Counsel
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb title|id=0024436|title=Perfect Understanding}}
-* {{Amg movie|105912|Perfect Understanding}}
+* {{AllMovie title|105912|Perfect Understanding}}
 [[Category:1933 films]]
-[[Category:British films]]
+[[Category:1930s English-language films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:1933 romantic comedy films]]
-[[Category:1930s romantic comedy films]]
 [[Category:British romantic comedy films]]
 [[Category:Films set in England]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Cyril Gardner]]
+[[Category:Ealing Studios films]]
+[[Category:United Artists films]]
+[[Category:British black-and-white films]]
+[[Category:1930s British films]]
+[[Category:English-language romantic comedy films]]