intelligent script and witty dialogue and sexy star and sophisticated story and deft direction and # 8230 while what more can i say . it lubitsch and paramount at it pre code best . this be another of those vintage film of which you have the chance of read a lot about and but before universal release the gary cooper collection and where it include and you have nowhere to watch it . of course and i buy promptly the aforementioned set . the picture tell the story of free spirit gilda farrell and a young lady who work at a parisian advertising agency and manage by that great seasoned pro and edward everett horton and who by chance meet on board a train and struggling and penniless and artist george curtis and a painter ( gary cooper ) and thomas chamber and a playwright ( fredric march ) and in which may be one of the most risqué plot of all the pre code era and deal openly with the pro and con of a mènage a trois . miriam hopkins portray the deliciously mischievous gilda and give a top and tongue in cheek performance and look absolutely beautiful and full of glow from within while it really in her film direct by lubitsch that her appeal shine at it most and she look at her attractive best . fredric march be good too a the more down to earth but nevertheless madly in love playwright and who live with buddy gary cooper in a miserable tenement and until miriam hopkins come in scene and to the rescue . but the revelation and in my opinion and be gary cooper while after see him in many of his 1930s film and i feel that i like him best in the variety of role he get to play in those year represent a young idealist in peter ibbetson and a sensitive soldier in a farewell to arm and a sophisticated artist in this one and etc . he really be a good actor from the beginning of his talkie career ( i haven not see his silents and so i can not give an opinion ) and show much skill and depth in his interpretation . in this film he play excellently opposite such strong talent a miriam hopkins and fredric march and absolutely a la par . in all and a highly enjoyable film . smart entertainment . a must .