Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
1938 · Movie · NR · 85 min · ★ 7.1 · 49% critics
A wealthy man with a long history of failed marriages impulsively weds a clever young woman from an aristocratic but cash-strapped family. Refusing to become just another ex, she turns the relationship into a playful contest of pride, romance, and one-upmanship.
Based on Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
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Details
- Original title
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-03-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (107 votes)
About
If you enjoy light, fast-talking romantic comedies with playful gender sparring and vintage charm, this may click for you, especially if you like Midnight or Ninotchka; Not for you if dated relationship humor or contrived setups quickly wear thin.
Pros: witty battle of wills; charming old-Hollywood feel; brisk playful humor | Cons: far-fetched premise; uneven lead dynamic; some dated attitudes
Themes
- wife
- department store
- millionaire
- screwball comedy
- meet cute
- unconsummated marriage
- romantic pursuit
- comedy of remarriage
- ne'er do well
- serial bridegroom
- prenuptial agreement
Cast & crew
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
Warren Hymer
as Kid Mulligan
Franklin Pangborn
as Assistant Hotel Manager
- AC
Armand Cortes
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Rolfe Sedan
as Floorwalker
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch