Soldiers, chambermaids, poets, prostitutes, aristocrats-all are on equal footing in this multi-character merry-go-round of love and infidelity.Soldiers, chambermaids, poets, prostitutes, aristocrats-all are on equal footing in this multi-character merry-go-round of love and infidelity.Soldiers, chambermaids, poets, prostitutes, aristocrats-all are on equal footing in this multi-character merry-go-round of love and infidelity.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total
Daniel Gélin
- Alfred
- (as Daniel Gelin)
Jean Clarieux
- Le brigadier sur le banc
- (uncredited)
Paulette Frantz
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Jean Landier
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
René Marjac
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Marcel Mérovée
- Toni
- (uncredited)
Jean Ozenne
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Robert Vattier
- Le professeur Schüller
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMax Ophüls and his co-scenarist, Jacques Natanson, added one more character to the ten in Arthur Schnitzler's play--an unnamed, godlike figure, played by Anton Walbrook.
- GoofsAt about 0:20:00 as the camera pulls back to show Anton Walbrook standing next to Simone Simon's chair the camera rig shadow moves across her.
- Alternate versionsThe Criterion DVD issued in 2008 is 1:33. This is the version shown on TCM.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Century of Cinema: 2 x 50 Years of French Cinema (1995)
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Stylish But a Bit Repetitive
"La Ronde" is the cinematic equivalent of a short story collection in which affairs of the heart are the central theme and one character from each story plays a part in the next. Almost by definition, movies like this feel less satisfying to me, because no one story is ever allowed to build to any kind of dramatic conclusion, but "La Ronde" is a pretty good example of the genre.
I don't know that the film (which was based on a stage play) has much to say about love beyond generic platitudes, but it boasts some lovely little performances, especially by Danielle Darrieux, who would go on to captivate me a few years later in another and far superior Max Ophuls film, "The Earrings of Madame de...", and Simone Signoret, who plays a weary prostitute. The true star of the picture, however, is the production design, which alone makes the film worth watching. It looks sumptuous, and the camera glides around the spaces as smoothly and gracefully as the carousel that serves as a recurring visual motif in the film.
"La Ronde" was deservedly nominated for a Best Art Direction Oscar in the black and white category, and Max Ophuls and writing partner Jacques Natanson were nominated for adapting its screenplay.
Grade: B+
I don't know that the film (which was based on a stage play) has much to say about love beyond generic platitudes, but it boasts some lovely little performances, especially by Danielle Darrieux, who would go on to captivate me a few years later in another and far superior Max Ophuls film, "The Earrings of Madame de...", and Simone Signoret, who plays a weary prostitute. The true star of the picture, however, is the production design, which alone makes the film worth watching. It looks sumptuous, and the camera glides around the spaces as smoothly and gracefully as the carousel that serves as a recurring visual motif in the film.
"La Ronde" was deservedly nominated for a Best Art Direction Oscar in the black and white category, and Max Ophuls and writing partner Jacques Natanson were nominated for adapting its screenplay.
Grade: B+
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- Vrteska
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- Gross worldwide
- $852
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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