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The Earrings of Madame de...
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.
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 16, 1953
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
76%
Original Title
Madame de…
Production Companies
Franco London Films, Indusfilms, Rizzoli Film
Director
Max Ophüls
Description
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.