The Earrings of Madame De...
Director: Max Ophüls
Actors: Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica
PlotIn a high-society setting, an aristocratic woman, wife of a general, sells a pair of exquisite diamond earrings he had gifted her on their wedding day to settle her secret debts. She masquerades the loss of the earrings as having misplaced them. The jeweler, however, discreetly sells the earrings back to the unsuspecting general. Seeking to cover up his wife's deception, the general then presents these very earrings to his mistress. These expensive tokens of love become entwined in a series of exchanges that mask the true emotions and desires between the central characters.
As the earrings continue their journey, they eventually find their way to a charming Italian diplomat who becomes deeply enchanted with the general's wife. They develop a passionate and forbidden romance, with the diplomat unknowingly gifting the same earrings back to her. The intricate web of lies and deceit tightens as the woman's emotions truly awaken, setting the stage for powerful and inevitable consequences. The fate of each character increasingly hinges on this priceless jewelry, leading to a climax shaped by hidden truths and unspoken feelings.
Writers: Louise de Vilmorin, Marcel Achard, Max Ophüls
Release Date: 19 Jul 1954
Runtime: 105 min
Rating: Not Rated
Country: France, Italy
Language: French, Turkish
Home Video Reviews
The film’s restoration to Blu-ray shows inconsistent digital correction, detracting from its organic look, though the solid audio mix and quality supplements redeem it.
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