| The Earrings of Madame de... | |
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| French | Madame de... |
| Directed by | Max Ophüls |
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| Based on | Madame de... by Louise de Vilmorin |
| Produced by | Ralph Baum |
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| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Edited by | Borys Lewin |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont Film Company |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Language | French |
The Earrings of Madame de... (French: Madame de... [madam də]) is a 1953 romantic drama film directed by Max Ophüls from a screenplay he co-wrote with Marcel Achard and Annette Wademant. Based on the 1951 novel Madame de... by Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin, the title reflects the fact that the surname of the main character is never revealed—the few times it might be heard or seen, it is obscured by noise or a camera trick. The film is considered a masterpiece of 1950s French cinema, with film critic Andrew Sarris calling it "the most perfect film ever made".[1]