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The Earrings of Madame de...
The Earrings of Madame de...
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THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE...

Madame de...

Directed by Max Ophüls
France, 1953
Drama

Synopsis

In France of the late 19th century, an aristocratic woman known only as “Madame de…” sells a pair of earrings given to her by her wealthy husband in order to pay some debt. This sets off a chain reaction of financial and carnal consequences and misunderstandings that can end only in despair.

Synopsis

In France of the late 19th century, an aristocratic woman known only as “Madame de…” sells a pair of earrings given to her by her wealthy husband in order to pay some debt. This sets off a chain reaction of financial and carnal consequences and misunderstandings that can end only in despair.

Our take

A masterpiece of swooning romance, Max Ophüls’s cinematic waltz glides through the lavish cage of opulence, unveiling the intense longings that simmer beneath a gilded existence. Journeying across the hierarchies of class and wealth, the infamous earrings symbolize love, betrayal, and so much more.