By now, ophuls cinematic evolution was complete, his style a subtle but magisterial one. O ne of the greats, and in the opinion of many the greatest, has been restored. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The diamond earrings of a french aristocrat, a wedding gift from her husband, cause a series of conflicts as they change hands repeatedly. The film s lush visual style is a perfect, ironic backdrop for the. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. New, restored highdefinition digital film transfer, with uncompressed monaural.
He would only make one more before his death in 1957, the infamous and brilliant lola montes 1957. It glitters and dazzles, and beneath the artifice it creates a heart, and breaks it. An electric eye that was the conclusion of cinematographer gregg toland during a bull session with orson welles about the limitations of shooting on film. In france of the late 19th century, the wife of a wealthy general, the countess louise, sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off debts. Somehow, the earrings always return to the socialite danielle darrieux who sells them at the start in order to pay off a debt. Feb 14, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Andrew sarris called it the most perfect film ever made. The film is considered a masterpiece of the 1950s french cinema. Andre and louise boyer and darrieux are a general and his countess living in france sometime around the end of the 19th century. Danielle darrieux sells a pair of earrings given to her by her husband charles boyer in order to pay some debts, she sets off a chain reaction. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Danielle darrieux sells a pair of earrings given to her by her husband charles boyer in order to pay some debts, she. Apr 04, 2007 the fickle madame louise danielle derrieux is eager to pawn off a pair of heartdesigned diamond earrings, and the jeweler who sold them to her husband, general andre charles boyer, is more.