#144 – Lola Montès, 1955, Max Ophüls
Lola Montes, previously a great adventurer, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after having been the lover of various important men.
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#179: The Earrings of Madame de…
#179 – The Earrings of Madame de…, (Madame de…), 1953, Max Ophüls
In France of the late 19th century, the wife of a wealthy general, the Countess Louise, sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off debts; she claims to have lost them. Her husband quickly learns of the deceit, which is the beginning of many tragic misunderstandings, all involving the earrings, the general, the countess, & her new lover, the Italian Baron Donati.
#635: Letter from an Unknown Woman
#635 – Letter from an Unknown Woman, 1948, Max Ophüls
A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember. As she tells the story of her lifelong love for him, he is forced to reinterpret his own past.
#742: Le Plaisir
#742 – Le Plaisir, 1952, Max Ophüls
Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women – pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece’s communion – pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model – pleasure and death.
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