The Earrings of Madame de... (Madame de…) 71 years old

It was her vanity that destroyed her.

The Earrings of Madame de...

In France of the late 19th century, the wife of a wealthy general, the Countess Louise, sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off debts; she 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, & her new lover, the Italian Baron Donati.

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The Earrings of Madame de... Cast

Name Character
Charles Boyer He was 54, 78 years old when he died as Général André de...
Vittorio De Sica He was 53, 73 years old when he died as Baron Fabrizio Donati
Mireille Perrey She was 50, 87 years old when she died as La Nourrice
Danielle Darrieux She was 36, 100 years old when she died as Comtesse Louise de...
Jean Galland He was 67, 80 years old when he died as Monsieur de Bernac
Jean Debucourt He was 60, 64 years old when he died as Monsieur Rémy
Paul Azaïs He was 51, 72 years old when he died as Le premier cocher

The Earrings of Madame de... Crew

Name Department
Henri Baum as Production Manager. He was 44 (90) years old when He died Production
Christian Matras as Director of Photography. He was 50 (73) years old when He died Camera
Rosine Delamare as Costume Design. She was 43 (101) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Jean d'Eaubonne as Production Design. He was 51 (68) years old when He died Art
Ralph Baum as Producer. He was 45 (78) years old when He died Production
Ralph Baum as Production Manager. He was 45 (78) years old when He died Production
Oscar Straus as Original Music Composer. He was 84 (83) years old when He died Sound
Borys Lewin as Editor. He was 43 (now 113) years old Editing
Georges Van Parys as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (68) years old when He died Sound
Max Ophüls as Director. He was 52 (54) years old when He died Directing
Max Ophüls as Screenplay. He was 52 (54) years old when He died Writing
Marcel Achard as Screenplay. He was 55 (75) years old when He died Writing
Marcel Achard as Dialogue. He was 55 (75) years old when He died Writing
Alain Jessua as Assistant Director. He was 22 (85) years old when He died Directing
Marc Frédérix as Assistant Decorator. He was 35 (85) years old when He died Art
Annette Wademant as Writer. She was 24 (88) years old when She died Writing
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The Earrings of Madame de... (71 years)

It was her vanity that destroyed her.

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 16, 1953
  • Runtime: 105 minutes