The Earrings of Madame De... [Criterion Collection]

"Max Ophuls's swirling camera and lush romantic atmosphere imbues this witty and wry roundelay concerning a pair of earrings that change hands from lover to lover. The film begins as Countess Louise de ... (Danielle Darrireux) is rummaging through her belongings, looking for something to sell to pay off gambling debts. She comes across a pair of earrings given to her as a wedding present by her husband, General Andre de ... (Charles Boyer), and sells them to a jeweler (Jean Debucourt). She ...