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1953 · 105 min · NR

The Earrings of Madame de...

Directed by Max Ophüls · Drama, Romance

The Earrings of Madame de... (1953) is a Drama film, directed by Max Ophüls set in Paris during the 1800s.

Themes of love & longing and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Georges Van ParysOscar Straus
Cinematography
Christian Matras
Cast
Charles BoyerDanielle DarrieuxVittorio De SicaJean DebucourtJean GallandMireille PerreyPaul AzaïsJacques Josselin

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RomanticMelancholic

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Female LedSolo Lead
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Pure Fiction
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