Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife marked the initial pairing of director Ernst Lubitsch and then-rising screenwriter Billy Wilder. The film prioritizes style over substance, showcasing more of Lubitsch's influence than Wilder's, though the script—a collaboration between Wilder and Charles Brackett (the team later responsible for works like The Lost Weekend and Sunset Boulevard)—is perfectly suited to what’s become known as the…