Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Story of Temple Drake" & "Design for Living"

1933 Episode 2 (24) - "Story of Temple Drake" Directed By: Stephen Roberts Release Date: May 6th, 1933"Design for Living" Directed By: Ernst LubitschRelease Date: December 29th, 19331933 gave us two daring films that tested Hollywood’s boundaries before the Hays Code slammed them shut. The Story of Temple Drake, based on William Faulkner’s controversial novel, stars Miriam Hopkins as a Southern socialite whose life spirals into danger and scandal—challenging audiences with its raw look at trauma and morality. And then there’s Design for Living, Ernst Lubitsch’s sparkling pre-code comedy about a love triangle where no one plays by the rules. With witty dialogue, risqué charm, and a bold take on relationships, it’s Noël Coward meets 1930s sexual revolution. Two films, one year, both daring the era to grow up.