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.
Movie tag line: "It was her vanity that destroyed her."
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Character: Général André de...
Character: Comtesse Louise de...
Character: Baron Fabrizio Donati
Character: Monsieur Rémy
Character: Monsieur de Bernac
Character: La Nourrice
Character: Le premier cocher
Character: Character Not Available
Character: Henri de Maleville
Character: Lola
Character: Le douanier (uncredited)
Character: Le doyen du corps diplomatique (uncredited)