The Earrings of Madame de...
“It was her vanity that destroyed her.”
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.
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Cast
35 people
Charles Boyer
Général André de...
Known for
Gaslight
Barefoot in the Park
Danielle Darrieux
Comtesse Louise de...
Known for
Persepolis
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Vittorio De Sica
Baron Fabrizio Donati
Known for
Bread, Love and Dreams
General Della Rovere
Jean Debucourt
Monsieur Rémy
Known for
The Fall of the House of Usher
Poison
Jean Galland
Monsieur de Bernac
Known for
Lola Montès
Light-Fingered George
Mireille Perrey
La Nourrice
Known for
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Dr. Knock
Paul Azaïs
Le premier cocher
Known for
Les Misérables
Casque d'Or
Jacques Josselin
Known for
Razzia
Speaking of Murder
Hubert Noël
Henri de Maleville
Known for
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
The Hunchback of Paris
Lia Di Leo
Lola
Known for
The Return of Don Camillo
Gérard Buhr
Le douanier (uncredited)
Known for
Bob le Flambeur
The Vultures
Jean Toulout
Le doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)
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Max Ophüls Director · Marcel Achard Screenplay Annette Wademant Writer
Director Screenplay
Max Ophüls
Screenplay
Marcel Achard
Writer
Annette Wademant
Author
Louise de Vilmorin
Composer
Georges Van Parys
Composer
Oscar Straus
Cinematographer
Christian Matras
Editor
Borys Lewin
Production designer
Jean d'Eaubonne
Costume designer
Rosine Delamare
Costume designer
Georges Annenkov
United States release July 19, 1954 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages English, French, Italian, Turkish
Production
Franco London Films
Production
Indusfilms
Production
Rizzoli Film
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Madame de…
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian · Turkish
Release dates
Portugal · April 16, 1953
Theatrical
France · September 16, 1953
Theatrical
United States · July 19, 1954
Limited theatrical
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