The Earrings of Madame de...

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 16, 1953

Original language

French

Spoken languages

Turkish, French

Countries

France, Italy

Production

Rizzoli Film,Indusfilms,Franco London Films

Cast

Charles Boyer,Danielle Darrieux,Vittorio De Sica,Jean Debucourt,Jean Galland,Mireille Perrey,Paul Azaïs,Jacques Josselin,Hubert Noël,Lia Di Leoand 25 more

Director

Max Ophüls

Writer

Louise de Vilmorin,Marcel Achard,Max Ophüls,Annette Wademant

Producer

Ralph Baum

Cinematography

Christian Matras

Music

Oscar Straus,Georges Van Parys

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0046022