‘The Earrings of Madame de ...': A Dance of Appearances

French director Max Ophuls tells the story of how a pair of earrings impacts people as it passes from hand to hand.
‘The Earrings of Madame de ...': A Dance of Appearances
Louise (Danielle Darrieux), in “The Earrings of Madame de ... .” Gaumont Film Company
Ian Kane
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NR | 1h 45m | Drama, Romance | 1954

Max Ophüls’s “The Earrings of Madame de ...” is a mesmerizing tale of love, betrayal, and the fragility of appearances, often hailed as one of his most brilliant works. This French classic follows the story of an aristocratic woman whose impulsive decision to sell a pair of diamond earrings sets off a ripple effect far beyond her imagining.

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