A tapestry of visual beauty, populated by Hollywood royalty, but 20 minutes edited from the original script (to make "time" for the studio release), hampers the plot and prevents this from being the classic it could have been.
Still, it's a beauty to look at and seeing veteran actors interacting (and not trying to upstage each other), makes this a film worth watching.
If you can snag a copy of the shooting script you'll enjoy what this movie might have been.