Designing Woman

Designing Woman (1957)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 66% of users liked it
    (1,552 ratings)

Vincente Minnelli directed this sophisticated comedy, which owes a debt to Spencer Tracy/Katherine Hepburn vehicles. Sportswriter Mike Hagen (Gregory Peck) and fashion designer Marilla (Lauren Bacall) are New Yorkers who meet while both are vacationing in California. It's love at first sight,… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
George Wells
Genres
Romance, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1957 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    A sunny view of artistic self-awareness slicing past gaiety

  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

    Comedy full of Minnelli's creative visual style.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    This mildley entertaining comedy is a reworking of the superior Stevens' 1942 "Woman of the Year," with Gregory Peck in the Spencer Tracy role and Lauren Bacall in Katharine Hepburn's.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    There wasn't much to chew on or laugh about in this stilted comedy.

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Slick but dated sophisticated, romantic comedy

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This is another silly romantic comedy with nothing new to offer. Peck and Bacall should have passed on this movie.

  • Mason W


    Designing Woman from 1957 starring the beautiful Lauren Bacall and the great leading man Gregory Peck. I have been wanting to see this film and finally watched it recently and loved it. The movie centers on a wealthy and very high scoiety lady (Bacall) and a very man's man… More

  • Veronique K


    if you enjoy sophistication comedy which means comic tales about upper class people like those socialites blended with the elements of screwball comedy, and meanwhile you sorta like the old gangster style episode, "designing woman" would be a terrific choice to consume your… More

  • Byron B


    Rehash of Tracy's and Hepburn's Woman of the Year from 15 years before. Not a bad retelling. There are many funny observations. However, I like the chemistry, frazzled nerves, and rapid dialog of the movie with the classic couple better.

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