I love George Sanders; he is actually my favorite actor of all time; and that is quite a list I have. His droll, sarcastic delivery made even the most mundane line of dialogue crackle with wit. There has not been an actor before or since who could do romantic comedy or even romantic drama as well. Cary Grant came close, as did Errol Flynn, but they both took a back seat to Sanders. There is no such thing as a romantic lead that could hold up against him; no female actress could come close to his delivery of lines. Bette Davis was about as close to him as any great actress could get; but even she paled in comparison when he was delivering lines on the big screen. This silly story of the 18th century France could have been set in any century or time period and Sanders would still have made it work. The rest of the characters are quite forgettable, but people will remember this film just for Sanders.