The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)

7.5/10 105 min Drama Romance

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.

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)

Guy Favières

Julien (uncredited)

Émile Genevois

Un soldat (uncredited)

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