| The Earrings of Madame de... | |
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| Directed by | Max Ophüls |
| Produced by | Ralph Baum |
| Written by | Novel: Louise de Vilmorin Screenplay: Marcel Achard Max Ophüls Annette Wademant |
| Starring | Charles Boyer Danielle Darrieux |
| Music by | Oscar Straus Georges Van Parys |
| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Editing by | Borys Lewin |
| Distributed by | Gaumont (France) Arlan (US) |
| Release date(s) | September 16, 1953 (France) July 19, 1954 (US) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France / Italy |
| Language | French |
The Earrings of Madame de... (French title: Madame de...) is a 1953 drama film directed by Max Ophüls. It was adapted from Louise Leveque de Vilmorin's period novel.
This film is considered as a masterpiece of the 1950s French cinema.
Andrew Sarris once called it "the most perfect film ever made".
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A spoiled woman (Danielle Darrieux) married to a General (Charles Boyer) has an affair with an Italian baron (played by Vittorio De Sica). She initially sells her earrings, a wedding present from her husband, because they mean so little to her, but treasures them when they are presented back to her by the baron. The montage of ballroom dancing scenes where she and the baron fall in love, the glittering costumes and furnishings, and the swirling camera work are all celebrated examples of Ophüls' style.
In 1954, Georges Annenkov and Rosine Delamare were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design (black and white) but lost to Edith Head for Sabrina.
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