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Madame de...

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Madame de...
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NR,1hr 45min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Release:
1953
Director:
Max Ophüls
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica  ...more
Synopsis: Max Ophüls' masterpiece stars Danielle Darrieux as the titular Madame Louise de..., who in the film's opening scenes is forced to discreetly sell a pair of earrings, a gift from her military officer husband Andre (Charles Boyer), in order to make good on her debts. After she claims the earrings to be lost, the story of their possible theft hits the newspapers, prompting the jeweler who bought them (Jean Debucourt) to secretly sell them back to Andre, who then gives him to his mistress Lola (Lia Di ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
A wonderful companion piece to director Max Ophüls' La Ronde, Madame de... spins a similar tale of serial affairs among the rich and idle. But its darker tone has rightfully earned its status as the filmmaker's great triumph. A minority camp would give the nod to Lola Montès. The pair of earrings which pass from hand to hand come to symbolize deception and greed, pawns in silly games of love. Ophüls ... Full Review
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Charles Boyer
Gen. Andre de...
Danielle Darrieux
Countess Louise de . . .
Vittorio De Sica
Baron Fabrizio Donati
Jean Debucourt
M. Remy, the jeweler
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