The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)

Comtesse Louise de...: [praying for her lover who is about to go on a duel with her husband] Save him, dear saint. You know that we were guilty in thought only. And what are thoughts? Will you save him, my dear saint? I thank you in advance. Blessed be your name in heaven as on earth. Amen.

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[repeated lines]
Comtesse Louise de...: I don't love you, I don't love you...

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'Charles Boyer' often fought with 'Max Ophuls' about his character's motives. Ophuls one day during rehearsal broke down and said "Enough! His motives are he is written that way!" Boyer never asked him again and decided to play his character as being omnipotent in all his scenes.
Vittorio De Sica was a huge fan of 'Max Ophuls' and wanted Jean Gabin's role in Le Plaisir. Ophuls told him no, but that he would find him a dignifying role in another film. The Role of the Baron was written with him in mind for this film.
Jean-Pierre Melville often frequented the set and was rumored to have directed the extras during the dancing sequence.
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