Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Jean Debucourt
In the Paris of the early 20th century, Louise, wife of a general, sells the earrings his husband gave her : she needs money for a gambling debt. As the general should not know, during an opera, she a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 16, 2008
Stats: 97 reviews
Elegant, full of that aristocratic cool superficiality, with characters almost constantly acting their respective roles in their surface level relations. Underneath all that pretense is a bored, unsuccessful marriage and one man's ill conceived response to realizing that his wife...( read more)
terribly romantic but don't let that stop u. ophuls is a master and this is movie magic. my fave of his films i have seen; intricate plot and amazing performances :D
A wonderful film, beautifully scripted and filmed, incredible performances...so much in every shot and I'll need to take another look before I can make any serious comments. Absolutely captivating and this is one you can't stop watching.
even though it's too slow for the taste of today's movie-going audiences, it retains the lustre and the depth of Max Ophuls' expertise. You can't help but admire the cinematography, frame by frame- it's impeccable. Another very important classic in the history of film.
Excellent old (1953) French film. The filing is wonderful. I especially like the sequence when the ill-fated couple fall under their respective spells.
Oh my. Stumbled on this in a Criterion Collection e-mail and bought it on a whim, never having heard of Max Ophuls, but was interested in seeing Danielle Darrieux after having heard her in Persepolis. Amazing photography, lush sets and costumes and simply not a thing to disappo...( read more)
I found it to be a stunningly old-fashioned creation where we see how love, both old and new works like a cycle and a cycle where it is both damaging and yet beautiful. I personally was engaged by the three characters and how silly at times they were in what they were doing. It w...( read more)
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