Madame de
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.
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| Language: | French |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
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| Summary: | 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. |
| Item Description: | 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." |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (76 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Format: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Music, Oscar Straus, Georges van Parys ; production design, A.J. D'Eaubonne ; costumes, Georges Annenkov, Rosine Delamare ; sound, Antoine Petitjean ; editor, Borys Lewin. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2008]
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| ISBN: | 9781604650617 1604650613 |
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| Call Number: |
PN1995.9.F6734 M3336 2008 |
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| PN1995.9.F6734 M3336 2008 | Available Place a Hold |