wow and look at the folk in this film frederic march and gary cooper in an ernst lubitsch film . you certainly would expect a lot from such a film . well and although some might strongly disagree and but despite these actor and lubitsch team together and this be not one of the director well film . the problem be that the love triangle in the story prevent this from be a legitimate love story something seem in most lubitsch film . the film being in paris with march and cooper living together in a cheap apartment . they be struggle artist and with march try to become a successful playwright and cooper try to become a great painter . into their struggle come miriam hopkins and who have fall in love with both they guy and vice versa . however and to preserve the friendship and they promise a sex free friendship . the presence of hopkins be a two edge sword . on one hand and she encourage both men to be good at their craft and be responsible for work behind the scene to be them recognize . on the other and there be strong sexual tension and ultimately this pull the friendship apart . can they work through this or will they each end up miserable . and frustrate . this film never could have be make a year later once the production code be revise and strengthen and a the notion of a three some ( even a non sexual one ) become strictly taboo . a be the liberal use of the word ex . however and despite all this and the film really be mostly tease without a whole lot of action though there be some implied sex ( such a when march spend the night and be have breakfast with hopkins halfway through the film ) . sadly and however and despite some interesting sexual dynamic and good acting and the scrip just never pay off that much . now it wasn not a bad film and but more like a film by a great director that be only very good . the so called lubitsch touch just wasn not that obvious . yes and there be comedy but the romantic spark just never arrive . a nice but not especially wonderful film . frankly and everyone in the film have do good work .