The Earrings of Madame de...

1953 · directed by Max Ophüls

Rating
85/100
Hit
yes

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.

The Earrings of Madame de... (1953), directed by Max Ophüls, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Charles Boyer
  • Danielle Darrieux
  • Vittorio De Sica
  • Jean Debucourt
  • Jean Galland
  • Mireille Perrey
  • Paul Azaïs
  • Jacques Josselin
  • Hubert Noël
  • Lia Di Leo

Crew

  • Christian Matras — Director of Photography
  • Borys Lewin — Editor
  • Georges Van Parys — Original Music Composer
  • Oscar Straus — Original Music Composer
  • Marcel Achard — Screenplay
  • Max Ophüls — Screenplay
  • Annette Wademant — Writer

More from Max Ophüls

  1. Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) — 87/100 · hit
  2. Caught (1949) — 81/100 · hit
  3. La Ronde (1950) — 80/100 · hit
  4. Le Plaisir (1952) — 77/100
  5. Lola Montès (1955) — 75/100
  6. The Reckless Moment (1949) — 69/100

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