Description |
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (76 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
Series |
Criterion collection ; 445 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 445.
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System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
Cast |
Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio de Sica, Jean Debucourt, Jean Galland, Mireille Perrey, Paul Azaïs, Josselin, Hubert Noël, Lia di Leo. |
Credits |
Music, Oscar Straus, Georges van Parys ; production design, A. J. D'Eaubonne ; costumes, Georges Annenkov, Rosine Delamare ; sound, Antoine Petitjean ; editor, Borys Lewin. |
Note |
Based on a novel by Louise de Vilmorin. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
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. |
Note |
Special features: Introduction by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson; Optional audio commentary with film scholars Susan White and Gaylyn Studlar; Interviews with Ophuls's collaborators Alain Jessua, Marc Frederix and Annette Wademant; Visual analysis by film scholar Tag Gallagher; Interview with novelist Louise de Vilmorin; essay by Molly Haskell; excerpt from costume designer Georges Annenkov's book; the novel, "Madame de". |
Contents |
Book chapters: Cast and credits -- The cost of living / Molly Haskell -- Dressing Madame de-- / George Annenkov -- Madame de-- / Louise de Vilmorin ; translated from the French by Duff Cooper -- About the transfer. |
Language |
In French with optional English subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Rich people -- Drama.
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Adultery -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Added Author |
Ophuls, Max, 1902-1957. Screenwriter. Director.
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Achard, Marcel, 1899-1974. Screenwriter.
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Wademant, Annette, 1928-2017. Screenwriter.
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Matras, Christian, 1903-1977.
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Baum, Henri.
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Baum, Ralph.
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Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978. Actor.
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Darrieux, Danielle, 1917-2017. Actor.
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De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974. Actor.
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Debucourt, Jean, 1894-1958.
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Galland, Jean, 1887-1967.
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Perrey, Mireille.
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Azaïs, Paul, 1903-1974.
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Noël, Hubert, 1924-1987.
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Di Leo, Lia.
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Straus, Oscar, 1870-1954.
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Parys, Georges van.
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Vilmorin, Louise de, 1902-1969.
Madame de--
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Janus Films.
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Gaumont (Firm)
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Franco London Film.
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Indusfilms.
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Rizzoli Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Note |
Title on disc label: Earrings of Madame de-- |
ISBN |
9781604650617 |
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1604650613 |
Standard No. |
715515031622 |
Music No. |
CC1767D The Criterion Collection |
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