The Private Life of Don Juan

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The Private Life of Don Juan
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NR,1hr 27min
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1934
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Synopsis: Producer and director (Alexander Korda) followed up The Private Life of Henry VIII (one of the first internationally successful British films) with this historical comedy. After years in exile, the great lover Don Juan (Douglas Fairbanks) returns to Seville, the city of his salad days. However, Don Juan is now married and middle-aged, and his days as a spoiler of women seem to be behind him. When he learns that a young man in town (Barry McKay) has been posing as him and making time with the local ... Full Synopsis
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The Private Life of Don Juan should have remained a little more private. Douglas Fairbanks's swan song in film is a flat, messy little film that feels as if it were put together from bits and pieces. Indeed, the screenplay is really nothing more than a series of would-be set pieces revolving around the premise that Don Juan is too old to be Don Juan any more. The segments are put together with flimsy ... Full Review
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