The Earrings of Madame De...
1953 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 7.5 · 92% critics
In late 19th-century France, a wealthy aristocrat secretly sells a treasured wedding gift to cover hidden debts, then claims it was lost. As the item changes hands through high society, small lies spark jealousy, romance, and escalating misunderstandings that begin to unravel a carefully maintained life of elegance.
Also known as Madame de…
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Details
- Original title
- Madame de…
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-04-16
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (256 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an elegant, emotionally chilly romance where one small deception snowballs through privilege and propriety; Not for you if you dislike stories about the idle rich or infidelity, like in The Rules of the Game.
Pros: elegant high-society drama; gripping chain reactions; strong restrained performances | Cons: characters hard to like; coincidences feel heavy; passion stays subdued
Themes
- italian
- countess
- debt
- black and white
- earring
- 19th century
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Black-and-White · 1955 · nominated
Cast & crew
Charles Boyer
as Général André de...
Danielle Darrieux
as Comtesse Louise de...
Vittorio De Sica
as Baron Fabrizio Donati
Jean Debucourt
as Monsieur Rémy
Jean Galland
as Monsieur de Bernac
Mireille Perrey
as La Nourrice
Paul Azaïs
as Le premier cocher
Jacques Josselin
Hubert Noël
as Henri de Maleville
Lia Di Leo
as Lola
Directed by Max Ophüls