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It was her vanity that destroyed her.
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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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Charles BoyerGénéral André de...
Danielle DarrieuxComtesse Louise de...
Vittorio De SicaBaron Fabrizio Donati
Jean DebucourtMonsieur Rémy
Jean GallandMonsieur de Bernac
Jacques JosselinCast
Hubert NoëlHenri de Maleville
Lia Di LeoLola
Jean TouloutLe doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Max Ophüls
- Writer
- Annette Wademant
- Screenplay
- Marcel Achard
- Screenplay
- Max Ophüls
- Original Music Composer
- Georges Van Parys
- Director of Photography
- Christian Matras
- Editor
- Borys Lewin
- Producer
- Ralph Baum
- Original Music Composer
- Oscar Straus