Madame de…

Directed by Max Ophüls

Madame de… is a piercingly poignant fin-de-siècle romance, with a dark but exquisitely delicate sense of irony. When Countess Louise succumbs to financial trouble she decides to sell a wedding gift of a pair of earrings given to her by her husband. Her desperate actions set in motion a devastating chain of events.

Duration:
105 minutes

Languages:
French

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
France and Italy

Year of production:
1953