the beloved rogue be a wonderful period piece . it portray 145th century paris in grand hollywood fashion and yet offer a bleaker side to existence there a it would be experience by the poor . and the snow . it constantly swirl about and add to the severity of the setting brilliant . the setting be enhance by the odd cast of character and include beggar and cripple and dwarf . a brilliant performance be turn in by john barrymore and outdone only by the magnificent conrad veidt and who portray a degenerate and dissolute louis xi to perfection . and yes and veidt pick his nose on purpose and push his portrayal to wonderfully wry limit .