Private Worlds

Private Worlds is a 1935 American drama film which tells the story of the staff and patients at a mental hospital and the chief of the hospital, who has problems dealing with a female psychiatrist. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, Joel McCrea, Joan Bennett, and Helen Vinson.

For the novels, see Private Worlds (Bottome novel) and Private Worlds (Gainham novel).
Private Worlds
Directed byGregory La Cava
Written byGregory La Cava
Lynn Starling
Based onPrivate Worlds by Phyllis Bottome
Produced byWalter Wanger
StarringClaudette Colbert
Charles Boyer
Joel McCrea
Joan Bennett
Helen Vinson
CinematographyLeon Shamroy
Edited byAubrey Scotto
Music byHeinz Roemheld (uncredited)
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 19, 1935 (1935-04-19)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$435,032[1]
Box office$819,118[1]

The movie was written by Phyllis Bottome, Gregory La Cava, and Lynn Starling and was directed by La Cava. Cinematographer Leon Shamroy used early zoom lenses to create special effects for the film.

Claudette Colbert was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film.

The film is based on the 1934 novel of the same title by British writer Phyllis Bottome, who has had several of her works transferred to film, such as The Mortal Storm (MGM, 1940).

Plot

The film tells of problems in the lives of doctors and patients. A female doctor (Colbert) probes the twisted minds of her patients in a mental institution. The very caring psychiatrist and her colleague face discrimination by a conservative new supervisor.

Cast

Reception

The film had a loss of $10,458.[1]

References
  1. Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p435
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