The Earrings of Madame de...

1953 · Madame de…

Directed by

Max Ophüls

Starring

Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica

Runtime

1h 45m

Country

USA

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.