Bluebeard's Wife

Lively Ernst Lubitsch comedy, based on a 1921 French stageplay, stars Gary Cooper as pampered millionaire Michael Brandon, who's gone through seven marriages and is eager to make poor French shopgirl Nicole (Claudette Colbert) his next bride. Coaxed by her father, Nicole accepts Michael's proposal, then sets out to change his ways. With David Niven, Edward Everett Horton; scripted by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.