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The Earrings of Madame de...

It was her vanity that destroyed her.

7.5(266)19531h 45m2

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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Released
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Language
French
  • italian
  • countess
  • debt
  • black and white
  • earring
  • 19th century

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)19 Jul 1954
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical16 Sept 1953
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1216 Apr 1953

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The Earrings of Madame de... was released on 16 April 1953.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/20/2023

    7/10

    Yikes, but this is a classy and vivacious adaptation of de Vilmorin's novel of just why marriage isn't (or shouldn't be) for everyone. It all starts when the comtesse "Louise" (Danielle Darrieux) has to sell some jewellery to settle debts of which her husband - a renowned general "André" (Charles Boyer) is unaware. Now this action sets in train a chain reaction that sees these earrings provide a conduit for a story o…

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