Director: Max Ophüls. France 1954, 100 mins, U. Content advice
‘Max Ophuls’s 1953 off-kilter, money-conscious classic is perfect right up until the last act. His central couple — bored, petty Parisian aristocrats played by Danielle Darrieux and Charles Boyer — are at their most unique when fretting over baubles and lying through their teeth.’, The Standard
In late nineteenth-century Paris, a beautiful aristocratic woman secretly sells her spectacular earrings (a wedding gift from her husband) to pay her debts. The earrings then go on a journey through various pairs of hands, causing love and chaos in equal measure everywhere they go. Funny, touching, and full of twists and turns. Suspense, fun, and a love story, with superb performances by Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux.