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La Ronde (DVD, 2008)

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LA RONDE, is taken from Arthur Schnitzler's play REIGEN, which features a series of interlocking love stories set in Vienna at the turn of the 19th Century. Ophuls added the visual metaphor of the merry-go-round and a raconteur (Anton Walbrook), who comments on love as the characters move from one partner to another. A student seduces a chambermaid, then, filled with confidence, has an affair with a married woman who goes home to her husband, who then goes off to his mistress--and so on until the circle comes back to the beginning. The situations and dialogue were considered quite risquΘ at the time and the film was actually banned in America. Now, afternoon TV soap operas are more graphic, but not as witty or subtle in their approach to the vicissitudes of l'amour. Ophⁿls directs with a fluid grace and Simon Signoret, Danielle Darrieux, and Alfred Gelin give outstanding performances.

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EAN5028836031437

eBay Product ID (ePID)69592017

Product Key Features

ActorGerard Philipe, Anton Walbrook, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Simone Simon

Film/TV TitleLa Ronde

DirectorMax Ophuls

LanguageFrench

Run Time89 Mins

Aspect Ratio4:3 Full Frame

Release Year2008

FormatDVD

FeaturesBlack & White, Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gelin on LA RONDE\Circles of Desire: Alan Williams on Max Ophuls' LA RONDE\Audio commentary by Susan White, author of The Cinema of Max Ophuls

GenreDrama, Romantic

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureFrance

Additional InformationAfter ten years in Hollywood, where he made the acclaimed LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN, Max Ophuls returned to France. His first film, LA RONDE, is taken from Arthur Schnitzler's play REIGEN, which features a series of interlocking love stories set in Vienna at the turn of the 19th Century. Ophuls added the visual metaphor of the merry-go-round and a raconteur (Anton Walbrook), who comments on love as the characters move from one partner to another. A student seduces a chambermaid, then, filled with confidence, has an affair with a married woman who goes home to her husband, who then goes off to his mistress--and so on until the circle comes back to the beginning. The situations and dialogue were considered quite risquΘ at the time and the film was actually banned in America. Now, afternoon TV soap operas are more graphic, but not as witty or subtle in their approach to the vicissitudes of l'amour. Ophⁿls directs with a fluid grace and Simon Signoret, Danielle Darrieux, and Alfred Gelin give outstanding performances. Schnitzler's work returned to popularity in the late 1990s with David Hare's play THE BLUE ROOM, another adaptation of REIGEN, staring Nichole Kidman. His short stories were also the source material for Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT.

ReviewsStanley Kubrick - The staging of these great camera moves appeared more like a beautifully choreographed ballet than anything else

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleLa Ronde