Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
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| Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Produced by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Written by | Charlton Andrews (translation) |
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La huitième femme de Barbe-Bleue by Alfred Savoir |
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| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Edited by | William Shea |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife is a 1938 American romantic comedy film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Ernst Lubitsch, and starring Claudette Colbert and Gary Cooper. The film is based on the French play, La huitième femme de Barbe-Bleue, by Alfred Savoir and the English translation of the play by Charlton Andrews. The screenplay was written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder.[1][2] It is a farce about a millionaire banker and his wife. She teaches him a beneficial lesson.
The film is a remake of the 1923 silent version directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson.[3]
Cast
- Claudette Colbert as Nicole de Loiselle
- Gary Cooper as Michael Brandon
- Edward Everett Horton as Marquis de Loiselle
- David Niven as Albert De Regnier
- Elizabeth Patterson as Aunt Hedwige
- Herman Bing as Monsieur Pepinard, The Detective
- Warren Hymer as Kid Mulligan, The Boxer
- Franklin Pangborn as Asst. Hotel Manager
- Armand Cortes as Asst. Hotel Manager
- Rolfe Sedan as Floorwalker
- Lawrence Grant as Professor Urganzeff
- Lionel Pape as Monsieur Potin
- Tyler Brooke as Clerk
Music
"Here Comes Cookie" by Mack Gordon Sung by Gary Cooper
References
- ↑ Eyman, Scott (2000). Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise. JHU Press. p. 385. ISBN 0-801-86558-1.
- ↑ eMoviePoster.com
- ↑ ATAS/UCLA Television Archives. Study Collection (1981). ATAS-UCLA Television Archives Catalog: Holdings in the Study Collection of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences University of California, Los Angeles, Television Archives. Taylor & Francis US. p. 9. ISBN 0-913-17869-1.
External links
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife at the Internet Movie Database
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife at AllMovie
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife at the TCM Movie Database
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife at Rotten Tomatoes