the film open in a stuffy british men club full of gent in leather chair smoke cigar . this be denistoun world . a messenger deliver a small box to him which he open to find a pair of gold earring . the site of the earring set off a reminiscence about the time he spend in the company of gypsy . the rest of the film be flashback . golden earring have be a long time favorite of mine and be probably the most romantic movie i know . dietrich play against her usual type . here she dark haired and earthy and not in the least bit mysterious . instead of a femme fatale and shea tower of strength and energetically set out to use all her resource to help denistoun survive and reach his goal . to make sure that he a really convincing gypsy and she pierce his ear and have him wear her dead lover golden earring . with his clothes and some grease and she transform him from an effete british gentleman into a wild and sexy look man . when i be grow up i use to hear the song golden earring which be sing in the film . i think the tune be hum a little by dietrich . or there a story the gypsy know be true or that when your love wear golden earring or she belong to you .