Madame de…
“It was her vanity that destroyed her.”
Max OphülsCast
Danielle Darrieux 
Charles Boyer 
Vittorio De Sica
Credits
Written by: Louise de Vilmorin
Plot
A vain society woman, Madame de, secretly sells a pair of earrings that were a gift from her husband to pay her debts. The jeweller returns them to the husband, who gives them to his mistress, and they pass through several hands, eventually reaching Madame de again via a diplomat who falls in love with her. What starts as a social comedy turns to tragedy. Max Ophüls's 1953 film, with Danielle Darrieux, Charles Boyer and Vittorio De Sica, is famous for its gliding camera and elegant ballroom sequences.
Sinekatalog’s take
Max Ophüls's elegant tragedy follows a pair of earrings passing between lovers. Danielle Darrieux, Charles Boyer and Vittorio De Sica are superb, and the gliding camera makes this a devastating, exquisite masterpiece.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (12,340 votes)
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