Film

Husbands and Lovers

1924 · 1h 33m · Comedy

IMDb

6.3

For Husbands and Lovers, John M Stahl pairs devoted wife Florence Vidor with ungrateful husband Lewis Stone for a splendidly nuanced marital comedy that proves his versatility as a filmmaker. When Vidor’s hausfrau transforms into an elegant lady of leisure with an expensive makeover, the quintessentially caddish Lew Cody takes lascivious notice but Stone can only grouse about the bill. A gentle rebuke of a husband’s bad manners and a salute to a wife’s sweet revenge, Husbands and Lovers was a favorite in the trade press. “Here is a comedy-drama that fairly scintillates with humor,” said Exhibitors News, “and then when the laugh is over, salty tears rush unbidden to the eyes. Chided by her husband, James, for not putting effort into her looks, Grace goes for a surprising makeover and lets James struggle to dress himself without her help. Her new look draws James' disdain and the eye of his best friend, Rex.

Lewis Stone

James Livingston

Florence Vidor

Grace Livingston

Lew Cody

Rex Phillips

Winter Hall

Robert Stanton

Edith Yorke

Mrs. Stanton

Dale Fuller

Marie

• John M. StahlDirector · Story · Producer
• Frances Irene ReelsStory
• Margaret BoothEditor
• Robert James KernEditor

Release date

November 2, 1924

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Comedy