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The Earrings of Madame de...

1953 · 105 min

A graceful, melancholy dance of vanity and love, where every elegant gesture carries the weight of fate.

Tagline
It was her vanity that destroyed her.
Overview
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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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Max Ophüls
Written by
Max Ophüls, Annette Wademant, Marcel Achard
Starring
Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica, Jean Debucourt, Jean Galland, Mireille Perrey, Paul Azaïs, Jacques Josselin
Music
Oscar Straus, Georges Van Parys
Cinematography
Christian Matras
Runtime
105 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French, English, Italian, Turkish

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