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193588 minDrama, Fantasy, Romance

Peter Ibbetson

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Is Peter Ibbetson worth watching? With a rating of 6.9/10, this Drama, Fantasy, Romance film is a must-watch hit for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Peter Ibbetson Synopsis

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.

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Top Cast

Gary Cooper
Gary CooperPeter Ibbetson
Ann Harding
Ann HardingMary, Duchess of Towers
John Halliday
John HallidayThe Duke of Towers
Ida Lupino
Ida LupinoAgnes
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass DumbrilleColonel Forsythe
Virginia Weidler
Virginia WeidlerMimsey
Dickie Moore
Dickie MooreGogo
Doris Lloyd
Doris LloydMrs. Dorian
Gilbert Emery
Gilbert EmeryWilkins
Donald Meek
Donald MeekMr. Slade

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Is Peter Ibbetson worth watching?

Peter Ibbetson has received mixed reviews with a 6.9/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Drama, Fantasy, Romance movies.

Is Peter Ibbetson hit or flop?

Peter Ibbetson has received average ratings (6.9/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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Peter Ibbetson is a Drama, Fantasy, Romance movie that 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 i...

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Critic Reviews

CinemaSerfJun 19, 2022
★ 6

Gary Cooper proves that there is a great deal more to his acting than spurs and saddles in this adaptation of George Du Maurier's fantasy drama. He portrays the eponymous character who after many years as a youth of dithering (Act 1), becomes an architect who lands a plum job refurbishing the stables on the estate of the wealthy "Duke of Towers" (John Holiday) (Act 2). After a fairly frosty start, he and the "Duchess" (Ann Harding) fall in love, a relationship of which the Duke is not entirely unaware. An altercation ensues, the "Duke" is killed and "Ibbetson" is jailed for the crime. What follows next (Act 3) is an ethereal intrigue as they live what's left of their lives as though joined in a dream. The score and direction provide for an atmospheric, romantic and quirky story that is still worth a watch 85 years on.