Peter Ibbetson

"Love... born in the simple hearts of children... loving gloriously... triumphant through the years!"

Nov 7 1935 Approved 1h 25m
Drama, Fantasy, Romance

When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project with the Duke and Duchess of Towers. When Peter and the duchess become great friends, she reveals that she is Mary — but the duke soon suspects his wife of infidelity and challenges Peter to a duel, threatening the pair's second chance.

Plot

Architect Peter Ibbetson is hired by the Duke of Towers to design a building for him. Ibbetson discovers that the Duchess of Towers, Mary, is his now-grown childhood sweetheart. Their love revives, but Peter is sentenced to life in prison for an accidental killing. Mary comes to him in dreams and they are able to live out their romance in a dream world.

Written by

Vincent Lawrence, Waldemar Young, John Meehan

Directed by

Henry Hathaway

Cast

Gary Cooper, Ann Harding, John Halliday

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

Français, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Trailers
Peter Ibbetson 1935) trailer
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Larry Karaszewski on PETER IBBETSON
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