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The Earrings of Madame de...

The Earrings of Madame de...

It was her vanity that destroyed her.

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

16 April 1953

Country

France

Cast

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Général André de...

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Comtesse Louise de...

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Baron Fabrizio Donati

Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

Monsieur Rémy

Jean Galland

Jean Galland

Monsieur de Bernac

Mireille Perrey

Mireille Perrey

La Nourrice

Paul Azaïs

Paul Azaïs

Le premier cocher

Jacques Josselin

Jacques Josselin

Hubert Noël

Hubert Noël

Henri de Maleville

Lia Di Leo

Lia Di Leo

Lola

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Le douanier (uncredited)

Jean Toulout

Jean Toulout

Le doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)

Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

Une amie de Madame de... (uncredited)

Charles Bayard

Charles Bayard

Un convive (uncredited)

Jacques Beauvais

Jacques Beauvais

Un majordome (uncredited)

Jean Degrave

Jean Degrave

Le clubman (uncredited)

Claire Duhamel

Claire Duhamel

La demoiselle de compagnie (uncredited)

Guy Favières

Guy Favières

Julien (uncredited)

Émile Genevois

Émile Genevois

Un soldat (uncredited)

Serge Lecointe

Serge Lecointe

Jérome Rémy (uncredited)

Franck Maurice

Franck Maurice

Un témoin (uncredited)

Daniel Mendaille

Daniel Mendaille

Un passant (uncredited)

Albert Michel

Albert Michel

Le second cocher du baron (uncredited)

Robert Moor

Robert Moor

Un diplomate (uncredited)

Max Mégy

Max Mégy

Un domestique (uncredited)

Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Le premier témoin du duel (uncredited)

Léon Pauléon

Léon Pauléon

Un huissier (uncredited)

Colette Régis

Colette Régis

La vendeuse de cierges (uncredited)

Louis Saintève

Louis Saintève

Un passant (uncredited)

Michel Salina

Michel Salina

Un témoin (uncredited)

Germaine Stainval

Germaine Stainval

L'ambassadrice (uncredited)

Roger Vincent

Roger Vincent

Le second témoin du duel (uncredited)

Georges Vitray

Georges Vitray

Le vieux reporter (uncredited)

Léon Walther

Léon Walther

L'administrateur (uncredited)

René Worms

René Worms

Un convive (uncredited)

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