The Earrings of Madame de...
The Earrings of Madame de...
The Earrings of Madame de...
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1953
1h 45m
7.5(250 votes)
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.

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35 members
Acting

Charles Boyer

Général André de...

Charles Boyer
Acting

Danielle Darrieux

Comtesse Louise de...

Danielle Darrieux
Directing

Vittorio De Sica

Baron Fabrizio Donati

Vittorio De Sica
Acting

Jean Debucourt

Monsieur Rémy

Jean Debucourt
Acting

Jean Galland

Monsieur de Bernac

Jean Galland
Acting

Mireille Perrey

La Nourrice

Mireille Perrey
Acting

Paul Azaïs

Le premier cocher

Paul Azaïs
Acting

Jacques Josselin

Unknown Role

Jacques Josselin
Acting

Hubert Noël

Henri de Maleville

Hubert Noël
Acting

Lia Di Leo

Lola

Lia Di Leo
Acting

Gérard Buhr

Le douanier (uncredited)

Gérard Buhr
Acting

Jean Toulout

Le doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)

Jean Toulout
Acting

Madeleine Barbulée

Une amie de Madame de... (uncredited)

Madeleine Barbulée
Acting

Charles Bayard

Un convive (uncredited)

Charles Bayard
Acting

Jacques Beauvais

Un majordome (uncredited)

Jacques Beauvais
Acting

Jean Degrave

Le clubman (uncredited)

Jean Degrave
Acting

Claire Duhamel

La demoiselle de compagnie (uncredited)

Claire Duhamel
Acting

Guy Favières

Julien (uncredited)

Guy Favières
Acting

Émile Genevois

Un soldat (uncredited)

Émile Genevois
Acting

Serge Lecointe

Jérome Rémy (uncredited)

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Acting

Franck Maurice

Un témoin (uncredited)

Franck Maurice
Acting

Daniel Mendaille

Un passant (uncredited)

Daniel Mendaille
Acting

Albert Michel

Le second cocher du baron (uncredited)

Albert Michel
Acting

Robert Moor

Un diplomate (uncredited)

Robert Moor
Acting

Max Mégy

Un domestique (uncredited)

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Acting

Georges Paulais

Le premier témoin du duel (uncredited)

Georges Paulais
Acting

Léon Pauléon

Un huissier (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Colette Régis

La vendeuse de cierges (uncredited)

Colette Régis
Acting

Louis Saintève

Un passant (uncredited)

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Michel Salina

Un témoin (uncredited)

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Germaine Stainval

L'ambassadrice (uncredited)

Germaine Stainval
Acting

Roger Vincent

Le second témoin du duel (uncredited)

Roger Vincent
Acting

Georges Vitray

Le vieux reporter (uncredited)

Georges Vitray
Acting

Léon Walther

L'administrateur (uncredited)

Léon Walther
Acting

René Worms

Un convive (uncredited)

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