the film begin with a dowdy housewife ( norma shearer ) find out that her husband ( rod la rocque ) have be cheat on her . three year pas and apparently they would be divorce during these year due to the infidelity . oddly and during this time and la rocque do not see shearer or his two kid a shearer take them to paris . marie dressler be a rich society lady and she have invite a new and improved norma to come to her house for the weekend ostensibly to help marie break up a budding romance between her daughter and la rocque . apparently and norma be now a super vamp and with her magical sex appeal and she can break up the romance and no one seem to realize that she and la rocque be marry . several others be there for the weekend and immediately norma be a hit with her gay and carefree sexy way and almost all the men ( include la rocque ) be captivate by her . neither tell anyone that they be marry but it obvious that her ex want the new and improve norma back . this film be a sophisticated comedy of manner among the upper crust similar in some way to jean renoir the rule of the game . oddly and despite the severity of the depression and such film about pretty rich folk be pretty popular though many today will doubtless find them a bit too droll in spot . however and fortunately and in let u be gay and there be plenty of cute and funny moment ( particularly towards the end when marie dressler show her true color ) . while not a great film and it certainly be a good one and more than just another time passer . my only real regret be that i do not love the very end . you will just have to see it for yourself perhaps you will agree about the end and perhaps you would not and but i be pretty sure you will enjoy this clever film .