Principal cast
Charles Boyer as Général André de..., Danielle Darrieux as Comtesse Louise de..., Vittorio De Sica as Baron Fabrizio Donati, Jean Debucourt as Monsieur Rémy, and Jean Galland as Monsieur de Bernac
Film 166 of 244 on the Screen Path
The Earrings of Madame de...
It was her vanity that destroyed her.
About the film
The Earrings of Madame de... at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1953 film at stop 166 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In late 19th century France, the Countess Louise, wife of a wealthy general, sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off her secret debts, then claims to have lost them. Her husband quickly learns of the deceit, which is the beginning of many tragic misunderstandings, all involving the earrings, the general, the countess, and her new lover, the Italian Baron Donati.
Key craft credits
Christian Matras (director of photography), Borys Lewin (editor), Georges Van Parys (original music composer), Oscar Straus (original music composer), and Marcel Achard (screenplay)
- Director
- Max Ophüls
- Release
- 1953-04-16
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 51 questions
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