The Earrings of Madame de... ( Diamond Earrings ) ( Gioielli di Madame de ... )

The Earrings of Madame de... (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Diamond Earrings
Alternate Title: Gioielli di Madame de ...
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1953 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Max Ophüls

Written By:
Louise de Vilmorin
Marcel Achard

Actors:
Charles Boyer ..... Général André de...
Danielle Darrieux ..... Comtesse Louise de...
Hubert Noël ..... Lola
Jean Debucourt ..... Monsieur Rémy
Jean Galland ..... Monsieur de Bernac
Josselin ..... Henri de Maleville
Mireille Perrey ..... La Nourrice
Paul Azaïs ..... Le premier cocher
Vittorio De Sica ..... Baron Fabrizio Donati

Synopsis:

Max Ophüls' masterpiece stars Danielle Darrieux as the titular Madame Louise de..., who in the film's opening scenes is forced to discreetly sell a pair of earrings, a gift from her military officer husband Andre (Charles Boyer), in order to make good on her debts. After she claims the earrings to be lost, the story of their possible theft hits the newspapers, prompting the jeweler who bought them (Jean Debucourt) to secretly sell them back to Andre, who then gives him to his mistress Lola (Lia Di Leo) as she prepares to leave for a holiday in Constantinople. There, the earrings again change hands as Lola pawns them to cover her gambling losses. They are then purchased by Donati, an Italian diplomat (Vittorio de Sica) on his way to France to meet with Andre. Of course, the earrings soon find their way back to Louise.

In France of the early 20th 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.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 11 December, 2007.

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