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THE EARRINGS OF MADAM DE

MADAME DE...

MAX OPHÜLS

FRANCE | ITALY / FRENCH / 1953 / 105 mins

In the gilded world of 19th-century Paris, the Countess Louise sells her wedding earrings to settle a secret debt, claiming she simply lost them. This small, frivolous lie triggers a devastating chain of events as the jewels travel through the hands of her husband and her lover, the Baron Donati. What began as a trivial deception soon returns to haunt her, transforming a pair of trinkets into a catalyst for scandal, heartbreak, and a fatal clash of honor.

19ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಪ್ಯಾರಿಸ್‌ನ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೌಂಟೆಸ್ ಲೂಯಿಸ್ ತನ್ನ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಾಲ ತೀರಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಮದುವೆಯ ಕಿವಿಯೋಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಈ ಸಣ್ಣ, ತೀರಾ ಹಗುರವಾದ ಸುಳ್ಳೇ ಒಂದು ಭೀಕರ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಸರಣಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ—ಅವು ಅವಳ ಗಂಡನ ಕೈಗೂ, ಅವಳ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಯಾದ ಬ್ಯಾರನ್ ಡೊನಾಟಿಯ ಕೈಗೂ ಬದಲಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಸಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಅಲ್ಪವಾದ ಮೋಸವೆಂದು ಆರಂಭವಾದದ್ದು, ಬೇಗನೇ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಕಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಒಂದು ಜೋಡಿ ಆಭರಣಗಳು ಹಗರಣ, ಹೃದಯಭಂಗ, ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನದ ಘೋರ ಸಂಘರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಥೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.

Producer(s) or Production Company:

Henri Bérard, Henry Deutschmeister, Angelo Rizzoli

Screenplay:

Marcel Achard, Max Ophüls

Director of Photography:

Christian Matras

Editor :

Borys Lewin

Music :

Oscar Straus, Georges van Parys

Max Ophüls (1902–1957) was a German-born filmmaker renowned for his graceful camera movements, emotional depth, and elegant storytelling. After fleeing Nazi Germany, he built an international career across Europe and Hollywood. His major films include LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN (1948), LA RONDE (1950), LE PLAISIR (1952), LOLA MONTÈS (1955). He received the Golden Lion at the Venice FF for the screenplay of LA RONDE, a rare honor for its time. Though underappreciated during his life, Ophüls is now regarded as a master whose influence can be seen in filmmakers across generations.