Principal cast
Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica, Jean Debucourt and Jean Galland
Film 175 of 498 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 175 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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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Charles BoyerCharacter: Général André de...
- Danielle DarrieuxCharacter: Comtesse Louise de...
- Vittorio De SicaCharacter: Baron Fabrizio Donati
- Jean DebucourtCharacter: Monsieur Rémy
- Jean GallandCharacter: Monsieur de Bernac
- Mireille PerreyCharacter: La Nourrice
- Paul AzaïsCharacter: Le premier cocher
- Jacques Josselin
- Hubert NoëlCharacter: Henri de Maleville
- Lia Di LeoCharacter: Lola
- Gérard BuhrCharacter: Le douanier (uncredited)
- Jean TouloutCharacter: Le doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Max OphülsCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Louise de VilmorinCredits: Novel
- Marcel AchardCredits: Screenplay, Dialogue
- Annette WademantCredits: Writer
- Ralph BaumCredits: Producer, Production Manager
- Oscar StrausCredits: Original Music Composer
- Georges Van ParysCredits: Original Music Composer
- Christian MatrasCredits: Director of Photography
- Borys LewinCredits: Editor
- Jean d'EaubonneCredits: Production Design
- Georges AnnenkovCredits: Costume Design
- Rosine DelamareCredits: Costume Design
- Carmen BrelCredits: Makeup Artist
- Henri BaumCredits: Production Manager
- André HossCredits: Unit Manager
- Marc FrédérixCredits: Assistant Decorator
- Alain JessuaCredits: Assistant Director
- Marc MauretteCredits: First Assistant Director
- Ulrich PicardCredits: First Assistant Director
- Maurice BarnathanCredits: Set Dresser
- Antoine PetitjeanCredits: Sound
- Alain DouarinouCredits: Camera Operator
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