Our Betters
The Discreet Charm of George Cukor
December 13, 2013 - January 7, 2014
A British lord begrudgingly marries an American heiress for her money only to have her turn into a force among high society in this biting satire on the snobbery of Britain’s upper classes in the 1930s
A biting satire on the snobbery of Britain’s upper classes in the 1930s. At her wedding reception, American heiress Pearl Saunders overhears Lord Graystone revealing that he only married her for her money. Years later they are living separate lives and Pearl, now a queen of the beau monde, wishes to introduce her sister Bessie to London society.
Title: OUR BETTERS ¥ Pers: BENNETT, CONSTANCE / ROLAND, GILBERT ¥ Year: 1933 ¥ Dir: CUKOR, GEORGE ¥ Ref: OUR025AA ¥ Credit: [ RKO / THE KOBAL COLLECTION ]
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