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Peter Ibbetson
UNITED STATES · 1935

Peter Ibbetson

Henry Hathaway
childhood friends reunited forbidden love class conflict tragic romance duel and honor
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Synopsis

When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project with the Duke and Duchess of Towers. When Peter and the duchess become great friends, she reveals that she is Mary — but the duke soon suspects his wife of infidelity and challenges Peter to a duel, threatening the pair's second chance.

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