Madame de
By: Janus Films ; Gaumont présente une co-production Franco-Italianne ; produit par Franco London Film, Indusfilm, Rizzoli Film ; un film de Max Ophuls ; adaptation cinématographique de Marcel Achard, Max Ophuls et Annette Wademant ; dialogue de Marcel Achard ; images de Christian Matras ; directeurs de production, H. et R. Baum
Contributors: Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978, actor; Darrieux, Danielle, 1917-2017, actor; De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974, actor; Debucourt, Jean, 1894-1958, actor; Galland, Jean, 1887-1967, actor; Perrey, Mireille, actor; Azaïs, Paul, 1903-1974, actor; Noël, Hubert, 1924-1987, actor; Di Leo, Lia, actor; Straus, Oscar, 1870-1954, composer; Parys, Georges van, composer; Vilmorin, Louise de, 1902-1969; Janus Films; Gaumont (Firm); Franco London Film; Indusfilms; Rizzoli Films; Criterion Collection (Firm)
Series: The Criterion collection -- 445; Criterion collection -- 445.
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Irvington, NY]
Language: fre
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781604650617
Subjects: Rich people; Drama; Man-woman relationships; Adultery
Other titles: Earrings of Madame de--
Description: The wife of a 19th century General sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off debts, which sets off a chain reaction of deceit that includes her husband, his mistress, and her lover.
Notes: Based on a novel by Louise de Vilmorin.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953.

Special features: Introduction by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson; Optional audio commentary with film scholars Susan White and Gaylyn Studlar; Interviews with Ophuls's collaborators Alain Jessua, Marc Frederix and Annette Wademant; Visual analysis by film scholar Tag Gallagher; Interview with novelist Louise de Vilmorin; essay by Molly Haskell; excerpt from costume designer Georges Annenkov's book; the novel, "Madame de."

Music, Oscar Straus, Georges van Parys ; production design, A.J. D'Eaubonne ; costumes, Georges Annenkov, Rosine Delamare ; sound, Antoine Petitjean ; editor, Borys Lewin.

Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio de Sica, Jean Debucourt, Jean Galland, Mireille Perrey, Paul Azaïs, Josselin, Hubert Noël, Lia di Leo.

Not rated.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.

In French with optional English subtitles.
Table of contents: title: Book chapters: Cast and credits; title: The cost of living / Molly Haskell; title: Dressing Madame de; title: / George Annenkov; title: Madame de; title: / Louise de Vilmorin ; translated from the French by Duff Cooper; title: About the transfer.