Peter Ibbetson
Directed by Henry Hathaway 85 min (1935)
Gary Cooper – Peter Ibbotson
Architect Peter Ibbetson is hired by the Duke of Towers to design a building for him. Ibbetson discovers that the Duchess of Towers, Mary, is his now-grown childhood sweetheart. Their love revives, but Peter is sentenced to life in prison for an accidental killing. Mary comes to him in dreams and they are able to live out their romance in a dream world.
Also starring Ann Harding, John Halliday, Ida Lupino, Douglas Dumbrille and Virginia Weidler
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider
Nominated for an Oscar