New York State Writers Institute - Classic Film Series

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THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE...

April 28, 2000 (Friday) at 7:30 p.m.
Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue
(Free and Open to the Public)

(French/Italian, 1953, 105 minutes, b&w, 16mm)

Directed by Max Ophüls
Starring Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio DeSica
In French with English subtitles

In Paris, in the late 19th century, the wife of a wealthy General sells the earrings her husband gave her, setting off a chain of deceit and lies. This captivating de Maupassant classic is masterfully acted and directed.