

The Earrings of Madame de...
"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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
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Studio
Franco London Films
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Key Crew

Max Ophüls
Director

Annette Wademant
Writer

Marcel Achard
Screenplay

Max Ophüls
Screenplay
Cast

Charles Boyer
Général André de...

Danielle Darrieux
Comtesse Louise de...

Vittorio De Sica
Baron Fabrizio Donati

Jean Debucourt
Monsieur Rémy

Jean Galland
Monsieur de Bernac

Mireille Perrey
La Nourrice

Paul Azaïs
Le premier cocher

Jacques Josselin

Hubert Noël
Henri de Maleville

Lia Di Leo
Lola

Gérard Buhr
Le douanier (uncredited)

Jean Toulout
Le doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)

Madeleine Barbulée
Une amie de Madame de... (uncredited)

Charles Bayard
Un convive (uncredited)

Jacques Beauvais
Un majordome (uncredited)

Jean Degrave
Le clubman (uncredited)

Claire Duhamel
La demoiselle de compagnie (uncredited)

Guy Favières
Julien (uncredited)

Émile Genevois
Un soldat (uncredited)
Serge Lecointe
Jérome Rémy (uncredited)