it all about get what you want when you want it . and the message of bluebeard eighth wife be to be careful what you wish for and until what you wish for wish for you . most men have hear the story about what happen when your sexual frustration isn not relieve and a certain part of your anatomy turn blue . misogynistic pirate aside and cooper play a very wealthy man who be very accustomed to get what he want whenever he want it and learn only too late that it wasn not what he expect and never learn his lesson until he run into the feisty claudette colbert . through a twisted ( in soul and in practice ) business deal and he end up marring or buy her with the intent of bed her and but she will have none of it ( literally ) and frustrate him at every turn and and corner and and room and and tourist attraction . the film have definite french sensibility which mean it have strong double entendres and boudoir humor for the day and a sharp edge youre not accustom to ( and may not enjoy see ) in either cooper or colbert . the whole reason i watch the film be because they be likable actor and and the whole point of this movie be that theyre unlikable people and or at least likable people who have develop unlikable trait to protect themselves and they think and from the world . if you can accept it on it own term you will find satisfaction in this witty and sophisticated film . and satisfaction and a we say and be what it all about . such a movie with such a cast only come around and after all and once in a. ummm . blue moon .