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The wife of a 19th century General sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off debts, which sets off a chain reaction of deceit that includes her husband, his mistress, and her lover.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Gaumont (Firm), Franco London Film, Indusfilms, Rizzoli Films, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors:	Ophuls, Max, 1902-1957 (Screenwriter, Director), Achard, Marcel, 1899-1974 (Screenwriter), Wademant, Annette, 1928- (Screenwriter), Darrieux, Danielle, 1917-2017 (Actor), Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978 (Actor), De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974 (Actor), Vilmorin, Louise de, 1902-1969
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	French
Language Notes:	French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2008]
Edition:	[Fullscreen ed.].
Series:	Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 445.
Subjects:	Vilmorin, Louise de, > 1902-1969 > Film adaptations. Rich people > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Feature films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, French.

Description
Summary:	The wife of a 19th century General sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off debts, which sets off a chain reaction of deceit that includes her husband, his mistress, and her lover.
Item Description:	Based on a novel by Louise de Vilmorin. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953. Special features include commentary, Ophuls's collaborators, visual essay by Tag Gallagher, novelist Louise de Vilmorin. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (76 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm)
Format:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Audience:	Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:	Music, Oscar Straus, Georges van Parys ; cinematography, Christian Matras ; editor, Borys Lewin.
ISBN:	9781604650617 1604650613