There were six Jerome Kern tunes in the film, including he exquisite "The Way You Look Tonight" (music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and sung by Astaire at the piano).Michael claimed he liked to make and wear masks: "it hides my face...it hides my ugliness."Over time, Michael""s "normal moments" became increasingly fewer and fewer - Loomis believed the masks created "a mental sanctuary" in which Michael hid within himself and from himself.Years before, Chavez had been engaged to Laura Belle and loved her dearly.He is assured that she will love and care for the girl and provide a home for her.Tearfully, Pearl is consumed with grief and fright and begs for her condemned father""s life.He recites Omar Khayyam before being hanged on a scaffold for his crime: "One thing is certain, and the rest is lies: The flower that once has bloomed, forever dies.Avant-garde director Mike Nichols, following his debut success ofWho""s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)with his second film, instantly became a major new talent in American film after winning an Academy Award for his directorship.