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The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)

Madame de... (original title)
Not Rated | | Drama, Romance | 19 July 1954 (USA)
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The diamond earrings of a French aristocrat, a wedding gift from her husband, cause a series of conflicts as they change hands repeatedly.

Director:

Max Ophüls

Writers:

Louise de Vilmorin (novel), Marcel Achard (screenplay) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Boyer ... Général André de...
Danielle Darrieux ... Comtesse Louise de...
Vittorio De Sica ... Baron Fabrizio Donati
Jean Debucourt ... Monsieur Rémy
Jean Galland ... Monsieur de Bernac
Mireille Perrey ... La Nourrice
Paul Azaïs Paul Azaïs ... Le premier cocher
Josselin Josselin
Hubert Noël Hubert Noël ... Henri de Maleville
Lia Di Leo Lia Di Leo ... Lola
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Storyline

In the Paris of the late 19th century, Louise, wife of a general, sells the earrings her husband gave her as a wedding gift: she needs money to cover her debts. The general secretly buys the earrings again and gives them to his mistress, Lola, leaving to go to Constantinople. Where an Italian diplomat, Baron Donati, buys them. Back to Paris, Donati meets Louise... So now Louise discovers love and becomes much less frivolous. Written by Yepok

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Plot Keywords:

1890s | title same as book | title appears in writing | female protagonist | death of title character | See All (52) »

Taglines:

It was her vanity that destroyed her. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French | Turkish

Release Date:

19 July 1954 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Earrings of Madame De... See more »

Filming Locations:

Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, Place Sainte-Geneviève, Paris 5, Paris, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franco London Films, Indusfilms, Rizzoli Film See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The diamond earrings change hands eighteen times during the movie. Here is the trail: Louise de... - Jeweler - André de... - His mistress - A casino - (offstage) A shop - Fabrizio Donati - Louise - André - Fabrizio - Jeweler - André - Louise - André (reclaiming ownership) - Louise's niece - (offstage) The niece's husband - Jeweler - Louise - A church. See more »

Goofs

When the general gives the earrings to Lola on the train, she is crying and has her little bag on her lap. In the next cut, the bag is on the table. See more »

Quotes

[repeated lines]
Comtesse Louise de...: I don't love you, I don't love you...
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Connections

Version of Madame de... (1972) See more »

Soundtracks

Einmal im Leben ...(L'amour m'emporte)
music: Oscar Straus
lyrics: Robert Gilbert & Armin Robinson
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An exquisite film from abroad...
31 May 2000 | by FelixtheCat – See all my reviews

Max Ophuls directs this tale of romance and jealousy set near turn-of-the century France. Danielle Darrieux plays the unsatisfied wife of an adulterous French General, Charles Boyer. In order to pay off other frivolous expenses she has incurred, she sells off the earrings that her husband had presented to her on the day after their wedding, and then claims that she lost them. She meets a princely Baron, Vittorio de Sica, and romance slowly blooms. Meanwhile, the earrings she has sold keep turning up in her life only to haunt her. The three leads are wonderful, as is the atmosphere in this luxuriously elegant French film. The change in Darrieux's feelings for the earrings keeps the film fascinating throughout. The emotions of all the characters are presented in a romantic, yet somehow realistic nature.
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