The Pearl Necklace
1926 · Movie · 100 min. · China
Based on Guy de Maupassant’s short story "The Necklace”. This is one of the earliest surviving Chinese features. A wife borrows a necklace for a party, and it is subsequently stolen. Her husband embezzles funds to pay for the loss, but he is discovered and arrested. Boasting high production values, the film also offers a fascinating look at rich, Westernized life in 1920s Shanghai.
Direction Li Zeyuang
Cast Xiadian Lei · Hangou Liu · Liu Jiqun · Shaomei Xing · Qiqi Zhai
Screenplay Hou Yao · Guy de Maupassant
Cinematography Peilin Cheng
Original title Yichuan zhenzhu
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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