La Ronde Movie Review 1951

A classic comedy of manners and sharply witty tour-de-farce in which a group of people in 1900 Vienna keep changing romantic partners until things wind up where they started. Ophuls' swirling direction creates a fast-paced farce of desire and regret with wicked yet subtle style. Based on Arthur Schnitzler's play and remade as "Circle of Love." In French with English subtitles.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 97 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Sex & Sexuality, Role Reversal, Ethics & Morals, Plays to Film: Arthur Schnitzler, Period Piece: 1900s

Cast

Simone Signoret, Anton Walbrook, Simone Simon, Serge Reggiani, Daniel Gelin, Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Louis Barrault, Fernand Gravey, Odette Joyeux, Isa Miranda, Gerard Philipe

Director

Max Ophuls

Producer

Robert Hakim, Raymond Hakim

Awards

British Acad. 1951: Film.