Madame de...

"It was her vanity that destroyed her."

Jul 19 1954 Not Rated 1h 45m
Drama, Romance

In France of the late 19th century, the wife of a wealthy general, the Countess Louise, sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off debts; she 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, & her new lover, the Italian Baron Donati.

Plot

In the Paris of the late 19th century, Louise, wife of a general, sells the earrings her husband gave her as a wedding gift: she needs money to cover her debts. The general secretly buys the earrings again and gives them to his mistress, Lola, leaving to go to Constantinople. Where an Italian diplomat, Baron Donati, buys them. Back to Paris, Donati meets Louise... So now Louise discovers love and becomes much less frivolous.

Written by

Louise de Vilmorin, Marcel Achard, Max Ophüls

Directed by

Max Ophüls

Cast

Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Indusfilms, Franco London Films, Rizzoli Film

Languages

Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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