in this surprisingly risqué film make before the hay code and two men and a woman share an apartment in paris and talk openly about sex . it fun to watch and thanks to the witty and sophisticated dialog of noel coward and the screenplay by ben hecht and and of course the masterful direction of lubitsch . march be wonderful a a struggle playwright . hopkins have one of her best role a a free love woman who love two men but marry a third . lubitsch elicit a fine comedic performance from cooper a a hot tempered artist . in a typical role and horton play a stuffed shirt . there no music and which could make thing seem static and but lubitsch keep it move at a breezy pace .