It was her vanity that destroyed her... In the Paris of the early 20th century Louise wife of a general sells the earrings his husband gave her: she desperately needs money for a gambling debt. As the general should not know during an opera she acts as she had lost them. When the resulting fuss in Paris frightens the local jeweler he tells the truth to the general. The general secretly buys the earrings back and with disdain for his wife gives them to his mistress Lola. Lola sells the trinket to an Italian diplomat Baron Donati who buys them to impress his... mistress back in Paris Louise... Ophuls camera glides with seemingly effortless elegance in this visually dazzling masterpiece which renowned film critic Andrew Sarris described as ""the most perfect film ever made."" [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play It was her vanity that destroyed her In the Paris of the early 20th century Louise wife of a general sells the earrings his husband gave her she desperately needs money for a gambling debt As the general should not know during an opera she acts as she had lost them When the resulting fuss in Paris frightens the local jeweler he tells the truth to the general The general secretly buys the earrings back and with disdain for his wife gives them to his mistress Lola Lola sells the trinket to an Italian diplomat Baron Donati who buys them to impress his mistress back in Paris Louise Ophuls camera glides with seemingly effortless elegance in this visually dazzling masterpiece which renowned film critic Andrew Sarris described as "the most perfect film ever made" Video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher (17 mins) &39;Working with Max Ophuls&39; by film director Alain Jessua (25 mins) Actors Charles Boyer Danielle Darrieux Vittorio De Sica Jean Debucourt Jean Galland Mireille Perrey Paul Azais Hubert Noel & Lia Di Leo Director Max Ophuls Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1953 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages French Subtitles English Duration 1 hour and 36 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
French drama based on the novel by Louise de Vilmorin. The film revolves around an 18th century Countess (Danielle Darrieux) who sells off the earrings given to her as a wedding gift from her officer husband, in order to clear some debts. This action sets in motion a number of events that jeopardise her social position and threaten to destroy her marriage. Influential critic Andrew Sarris regarded Max Ophüls' elegant melodrama as the greatest film of all time.
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