Not merely a 1930s comedy of remarriage, bluebeards 8th wife is a comedy of marriage and then remarriage running at a brisk 85 minutes. Marquis daughter nicole tells banker mike, you dont look like a martyr to insomnia. When he was preparing bluebeards eighth wife for filming, which began in october 1937, ernst lubitsch wanted charles brackett alone to write the screenplay. For more about bluebeards eighth wife and the bluebeards eighth wife bluray. The screenplay was the first of many collaborations. Bluebeards eighth wife couldnt of done that any better for me if i had personally ordered it. This film doesnt measure up to those standards, but one can see some classic pieces of lubitsch here. Lively ernst lubitsch comedy, based on a 1921 french stageplay, stars gary cooper as pampered millionaire michael brandon, whos gone through seven marriages and is eager to make poor french shopgirl nicole claudette colbert his next bride. He didnt ask for wilder because he didnt want to give the impression that he was a germanborn director who favored hiring members of the german immigrant community in hollywood. Lots of humor comes from coopers caveman routine of pursuing his mate and colbert countering him along the way the scene where she eats the onions is a classic. Indeed, had we not had a particular theme for movie night that month movies with the word blue in the title, this might have forever escaped my notice. But she doesnt want to be only a number in the row of his exwives and starts her own strategy to tame him. Gary cooper in bluebeards eighth wife 1938 gary cooper and claudette colbert in bluebeards eighth wife. Bluebeards eighth wife the script, by billy wilder and charles brackett, sets up a sadly miscast gary cooper as an american millionaire who has gone.
I have not yet roped him into the classics but even he was chuckling along to the banter as it played out on the screen. Bluebeards eighth wife pars talker remake of the alfred savoir farce in the american version by charlton andrews, a thin piece basically, isnt given much more heft under the lubitsch touch. On the eve of her marriage, a french girl discovers that her husband to be is commonly known as bluebeard because he has shed seven wives. Bluebeards eighth wife movie tv listings and schedule. Bluebeards eighth wife bluray release date march 31, 2020. A couple days ago, when i watched disneys melody time 1948, i commented that comfort viewing was just the ticket during these uncertain days. In this farce, a bratty millionaire who used his money to reel in his seven previous wives falls in love with a riviera shop girl. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 after learning her multimillionaire fiance has already been married seven times, the daughter of a penniless. Bluebeards 8th wife alternate title bluebeards eighth wife is a 1923 american silent romantic comedy film directed by sam wood. After learning her multimillionaire fiance has already been married seven times, the daughter of a penniless marquis decides to tame him. Bluebeards eighth wife film by lubitsch 1938 britannica. Brackett and billy wilder about a freewheeling millionaire, michael brandon gary cooper, who enjoys getting married but has a hard time staying married. In this farce, a bratty millionaire who used his money to reel in his seven. Watch bluebeards eighth wife vhs movie online product description the great ernst lubitsch directed this farce written by charles m.
Bluebeards eighth wife dvd, 20 for sale online ebay. The film was bluebeards eighth wife, an odd little screwball comedy directed by ernst lubitsch and marking the first collaboration of screenwriters billy wilder and charles brackett, who worked together for the nest 12 years from this film in 1938 to sunset boulevard in 1950, then had a spectacular fallingout though in that time they. Though not as famous, its exactly as great as the following years ninotchka. It was a giddy, amusing film directed by ernst lubitsch from a screenplay by charles brackett and billy wilder.
After a brief courtship, she accepts his marriage proposal, only to. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 cast and crew moviefone. With gloria swanson, huntley gordon, charles greene, lianne salvor. It was directed by sam wood and stars gloria swanson. Gallery of 22 movie poster and cover images for bluebeards eighth wife 1938. I showed this as one of my saturday night offerings at a retirement community, where many people remembering both gary cooper and claudette colbert fondly, in real time, so to speak. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938, directed by ernst lubitsch. Buy bluebeards eighth wife movie posters from movie poster shop.
Complete 8film collection bluray disc, 2011, 8disc set. Bluebeards eighth wife blue beard s eighth wife bluebeards 8th wife gary cooper. Bluebeards 8th wife film completo, streaming ita, vedere. In retrospect, ernst lubitschs bluebeards eighth wifebased on a 1921 play by alfred savoir and proceeded by a 1923 film directed by sam woodseems like a slightly uncomfortable mix between bartoks bluebeards castle and preston sturges the lady eve, the wouldbe tyrannical ladykiller begin trumped by the loving but revengeful wife, successfully awarding her man his. It has some minor bits of slapstick and a very basic story, and a few good. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 trailer claudette colbert. Bluebeard s eighth wife 1938 after learning her multimillionaire fiance has already been married seven times, the daughter of a penniless marquis decides to tame him. Bluebeards eighth wife photos view all photos 5 movie info. Now having said that, i did not like gary and claudette together in this. It has previously been produced as a silent film starring gloria swanson, bluebeards 8th wife 1923.
She learns that her husband has divorced seven wives. Media in category bluebeards 8th wife this category contains only the following file. Bluebeards 8th wife 1923 ecco una breve sintesi di bluebeards 8th wife film completo. The film in which brackett and wilder supposedly perfected the hollywood ploy of meeting cute with a riviera department store scene where coop wants to buy py. Bluebeards eighth wife movie and vintage film posters. Bluebeards eighth wife movie posters from movie poster shop.
Bluebeard s eighth wife is a 1938 american romantic comedy film directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starring claudette colbert and gary cooper. Bluebeards 8th wife alternately bluebeards eighth wife is a lost 1923 american silent romantic comedy film produced by famous playerslasky and distributed by paramount pictures. This film had me in stitches and quoting line by line to my partner. With claudette colbert, gary cooper, edward everett horton, david niven. This is surely one of the most important early silent movies but perhaps it is because of its controversial nature that it is little talked about today. Bluebeards eighth wife nr, 1 hr 20 min comedy, romance. Gloria swanson, huntley gordon, charles green, liane salvor director. The film closes on a powerful scene of the doctor and his wife in their later years, childless, but surrounded by the ghostly souls of the children they never had. The way colbert and coopers characters get together is highly amusing, as is the whole half a pair of pajamas joke. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. I was inspired to pull out a video i recently recorded of bluebeards eighth wife after reading a brief post at classic ramblings, and the movie did not disappoint. This knowledge makes her so angry that she tries to force brandon, who really loves her, into another divorce. More prime comfort viewing can be found in the comedies of director ernst lubitsch, and happily kino lorber will release lubitschs bluebeards eighth wife 1938 next week. You see, the touted lubitsch touch is a matter of perfection at the level of all incidentals.
Screen legends claudette colbert and gary cooper star in the classic screwball comedy bluebeards eighth wife directed by ernst lubitsch. Us multimillionaire michael barndon marries his eighth wife, nicole, the daughter of a broken french marquis. Claudette colbert salutes frank capra at the afi life achievement award duration. Bluebeard s 8th wife 1923 ecco una breve sintesi di bluebeard s 8th wife film completo. Find out when and where you can watch bluebeards eighth wife on tv with the full listings schedule at. Set on the french riviera, the charming daughter colbert of a destitute aristocrat edward everett horton catches the eye of a dashing millionaire gary cooper. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. I love this movie one of my favorite cooper movies. Bluebeards eighth wife is a 1938 american romantic comedy film directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starring claudette colbert and gary cooper.
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