The Earrings of Madame de... (2008) A socialite (Darrieux) hocks her diamonds to pay her shopping debts, sparking a series of lies, heartbreak, and tragedy in The Earrings of Madame de...…
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The Earrings of Madame de... (2008)

Reviewed by Aubry D'Arminio | Sep 24, 2008
EW's GRADE
A

Details Release Date: Sep 16, 2008; DVD Release Date: Sep 16, 2008; Movie Rated: Unrated; Genres: Drama, Foreign Language; With: Danielle Darrieux

A socialite (Darrieux) hocks her diamonds to pay her shopping debts, sparking a series of lies, heartbreak, and tragedy in The Earrings of Madame de.... Max Ophuls’ finest French work gets the full Criterion treatment, including a booklet with the 1951 source novel —it’s as savage and mesmerizing as the film. A

Originally posted Sep 23, 2008 Published in issue #1014 Oct 03, 2008 Order article reprints