Design for Living 45 years old

Design for Living presents a trio of neurotic but intensely artistic characters: Gilda, Otto and Leo. Set in Paris, Otto and Leo both fall in love with Gilda. She cannot make up her mind which man she loves, so the three decide to live together in a platonic friendship. Among Coward's trademark sparkling wit, the play explores deeper themes including infidelity, the pressures of fame on an unstable mind, and morality (or immorality) of a menage a trois.

Credits

John Steiner as Leo

Rula Lenska as Gilda

John Bluthal as Ernest Friedman

Dandy Nichols as Miss Hodge

Clive Arrindell as Otto

Design for Living Cast

Name	Character
John Steiner He was 38, now 83 years old	as Leo
Rula Lenska She was 31, now 77 years old	as Gilda
John Bluthal He was 49, 89 years old when he died	as Ernest Friedman
Dandy Nichols She was 71, 78 years old when she died	as Miss Hodge
Clive Arrindell He was 28, now 74 years old	as Otto

Design for Living Crew

Name	Department
Philip Saville as Director. He was 48 (86) years old when He died	Directing
Noël Coward as Writer. He was 79 (73) years old when He died	Writing

Design for Living (45 years)

Release day: Sunday, May 06, 1979
Runtime: 101 minutes