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The Earrings of Madame De...

Madame de...

1953

Max Ophüls

Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica, Lia de Lea ...

7.8

3,749

Drama A woman lies to her husband about having sold a pair of diamond earrings which were a gift from him. He discovers it thanks to the indiscreet jeweller. She is ultimately forced to reckon with her deception and the penalties of living a shallow life.

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It glitters and dazzles, and beneath the artifice it creates a heart, and breaks it (...) We sit in admiration of Ophuls' visual display, so fluid and intricate (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Dave Kehr The New York Times	"It is precisely in the difference between 'Madame de' [the novel] and 'Madame de...' that all the genius of Ophüls can be found (...) It is entirely Ophüls’s own, and it contains the essence of his art."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Erotic, gripping, elegant and mysterious (...) A frictionless miracle of camerawork and a marvel of storytelling (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Andrew Sarris The New York Observer	"The greatest film of all time (...) Three good reasons you should see 'The Earrings of Madame de…' are the presence and performances of Danielle Darrieux, Charles Boyer and Vittorio De Sica"
		David Mermelstein Variety	"But plot is incidental, especially when compared with Ophuls’ astonishing composition (...) and the depth of feeling evinced by the central trio, each perfectly cast in performances they would never top."
		Chuck Bowen Slant	"'The Earrings of Madame de…' isn’t rare for portraying love as a destructive force, but for its implication that true love may not be worth the destruction (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Matt Brennan IndieWire	"I've always loved 'The Earrings of Madame de…' because it resembles a Vegas magician's grand illusions, all mirror images and sleights of hand."
		Noel Murray AV Club	"The style, tone, and even the music of 'Madame De…' all help define a group of people who make outward shows of happiness"
		Aubry D'Arminio Entertainment Weekly	"[The] finest French work (...) Savage and mesmerizing"

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