Monpti (1957) is a charming yet tragic French/German romance starring Romy Schneider as Anne-Claire, a poor Parisian seamstress who pretends to be rich to woo Monpti (Horst Buchholz), an impoverished Hungarian artist she meets in Paris, exploring themes of class, love, and illusion with a poignant, fateful ending as she lies about her wealth, leading to heartbreak and her accidental death, only for love to briefly rekindle before she passes.