Ernst Lubitsch was the master of sophisticated romantic comedies in classic Hollywood and his blend of romance, visual elegance, sophisticated wit, slapstick humor, and sexual innuendo (which he slipped past the censors) was branded the "Lubitsch touch." While "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife" is not one of his masterpieces, it has the star power of Gary Cooper as an American millionaire on the French Riviera and Claudette Colbert as the daughter of a penniless aristocrat (Edward Everett Horton) in a classic "battle of the sexes" romance. He's smitten with her, she's horrified to discover that he's been married seven times before, and she only agrees to marry after getting a generous prenuptial agreement. After that she embarks on a campaign to get him to divorce her. It's based on a French play and the plot is silly at times but the script, the first collaboration between screenwriters Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder (who became one of Hollywood's great writing teams), is filled with witty banter and clever visual gags. Cooper is a little stiff next to the bubbly charm of Colbert and the understated comic performances of Horton and David Niven, who plays another of Colbert's suitors. He fails to put over of the sophistication of his character but he cuts a fine figure in a tuxedo and his star power is undeniable. It's a perfectly entertaining romantic comedy with masterful touches of sly humor that should appeal to fans of classic Hollywood moviemaking. Not rated, with innuendo that should fly over the heads of children, otherwise fine for all ages. The Blu-ray features commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger. Also on DVD with no supplements. Optional purchase. (S. Axmaker)