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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%. Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 87% of the 660 1950s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
261 audience votes
Key crew
- Max OphülsDirector
- Annette WademantWriter
- Max OphülsScreenplay
- Marcel AchardScreenplay
- Oscar StrausOriginal Music Composer
- Georges Van ParysOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charles BoyerGénéral André de...
- Danielle DarrieuxComtesse Louise de...
- Vittorio De SicaBaron Fabrizio Donati
- Jean DebucourtMonsieur Rémy
- Jean GallandMonsieur de Bernac
- Mireille PerreyLa Nourrice
- Paul AzaïsLe premier cocher
- Jacques JosselinCast
- Hubert NoëlHenri de Maleville
- Lia Di LeoLola
- Gérard BuhrLe douanier (uncredited)
- Jean TouloutLe doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)
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Themes
italiancountessdebtblack and whiteearring19th century
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