Inside the placid chateau, with beautifully decorated and furnished walls of marble, carpets, Louis XIV chairs, and paintings, a suave and neatly-uniformed (with medals and buttons) Broulard hands off his hat to his aide without looking.The film is dotted with classic sequences - the uprooting of he stubborn stump in the yard, Torrey's murder in the muddy street and his hilltop funeral, and the climactic finale.Norman's Acquaintance with Singer/Dancer Esther Blodgett:After the performance, Maine realizes the extraordinary gesture she has made and thanks her.I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"), rapid-fire satirical wisecracks, irreverent references to other films such asFrom Here to Eternity (1953)andSaturday Night Fever (1977)disco dancing, and visual and verbal non-sequiturs.