description Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Overview
Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife is a 1938 romantic comedy, a remake of the 1923 film. It adapts Alfred Savoir's 1921 play, translated by Charlton Andrews, with screenplay contributions from Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. Claudette Colbert stars in this version alongside Gary Cooper.
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info Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1938 |
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Why does Nicole marry Michael in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife?
Nicole is attracted to American millionaire Michael Brandon but is appalled when she learns he has already had seven wives. Their marriage becomes a battle of wills as she tries to make herself the one wife he cannot casually discard.
Why is the film called Bluebeard's Eighth Wife?
The title jokingly compares Michael's repeated marriages with Bluebeard, the folktale husband notorious for his succession of wives. Unlike the murderous legend, Ernst Lubitsch's 1938 film uses the premise for a sophisticated battle-of-the-sexes comedy.
Who wrote Bluebeard's Eighth Wife?
The screenplay was written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, years before their celebrated films The Lost Weekend and Sunset Boulevard. It was adapted from Alfred Savoir's French play, which had also inspired a 1923 silent film.
What is the significance of the pajama-top scene?
Michael wants only the top half of a pajama set, while Nicole wants the bottoms, creating their first comic encounter in a Riviera department store. The scene establishes the film's central pairing of Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert through Lubitsch-style suggestion.
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