The Earrings of Madame de...

The Earrings of Madame de...
French theatrical release poster
French	Madame de...
Directed by	Max Ophüls
Screenplay by	Marcel Achard Max Ophüls Annette Wademant
Based on	Madame de... by Louise de Vilmorin
Produced by	Ralph Baum
Starring	Charles Boyer Danielle Darrieux Vittorio De Sica
Cinematography	Christian Matras
Edited by	Borys Lewin
Music by	Oscar Straus Georges Van Parys
Production companies	Franco London Films Indusfilms Rizzoli Film
Distributed by	Gaumont Film Company
Release dates	16 September 1953 (1953-09-16) (France) 12 November 1953 (1953-11-12) (Italy)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	France Italy
Language	French

The Earrings of Madame de... (French: Madame de... [ma.dam də]) is a 1953 romantic drama film directed by Max Ophüls from a screenplay he co-wrote with Marcel Achard and Annette Wademant. Based on the 1951 novel Madame de... by Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin, the title reflects the fact that the surname of the main character is never revealed—the few times it might be heard or seen, it is obscured by noise or a camera trick. The film is considered a masterpiece of 1950s French cinema, with film critic Andrew Sarris calling it "the most perfect film ever made".^[1]