The Earrings of Madame De... (Criterion Collection)

Max Ophüls’ lavish costume drama traces the doomed love affair in Belle Époque Paris between Comtesse Louise de… (Danielle Darrieux) and handsome Italian diplomat Fabrizio Donati (Vittorio De Sica). The titular jewelry, first secretly sold by the countess in an effort to erase her financial debts, find their way back to her husband (Charles Boyer), and then continue to change hands and turn up at pivotal moments. With Jean Debucourt, Jean Galland. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interviews; featurette; booklet; more. In French with English subtitles.