The Earrings of Madame de...
Madame de…
“It was her vanity that destroyed her.”
Synopsis
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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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
Le premier cocher
Jacques Josselin
Hubert Noël
Henri de Maleville
Lia Di Leo
Lola
Gérard Buhr
Le douanier (uncredited)
Jean Toulout
Le doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)
Madeleine Barbulée
Une amie de Madame de... (uncredited)
Charles Bayard
Un convive (uncredited)
Jacques Beauvais
Un majordome (uncredited)
Jean Degrave
Le clubman (uncredited)
Claire Duhamel
La demoiselle de compagnie (uncredited)
Guy Favières
Julien (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 19, 1954
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Max Ophüls
- Screenplay & Story
- Marcel Achard, Max Ophüls
- Original Score
- Georges Van Parys, Oscar Straus
- Original Title
- Madame de…
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French, English, Italian, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Franco London Films, Indusfilms, Rizzoli Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Max Ophüls
Marcel Achard, Max Ophüls, Louise de Vilmorin, Annette Wademant
Georges Van Parys, Oscar Straus
Christian Matras
Borys Lewin
Ralph Baum
Department Leadership Roster
Max Ophüls
Director
Annette Wademant
Writer
Marcel Achard
Screenplay
Max Ophüls
Screenplay
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Christian Matras
Director of Photography
Borys Lewin
Editor
Georges Annenkov
Costume Design
Ralph Baum
Producer
Oscar Straus
Original Music Composer
Jean d'Eaubonne
Production Design
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
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What is The Earrings of Madame de... about?
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.
Who directed The Earrings of Madame de...?
The Earrings of Madame de... was directed by Max Ophüls.
Who stars in The Earrings of Madame de...?
The principal cast of The Earrings of Madame de... includes Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica, Jean Debucourt, Jean Galland.
When was The Earrings of Madame de... released and how long is it?
The Earrings of Madame de... was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Earrings of Madame de...?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Earrings of Madame de... was composed by Georges Van Parys, Oscar Straus.
Is The Earrings of Madame de... based on a book or true story?
The Earrings of Madame de... is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Louise de Vilmorin".