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La ronde [videorecording] / Euro-London Films ; Cofradis; a film by Max Ophuls ; adaptation by Jacques Natanson and Max Ophuls ; dialogue Jacques Natanson.

Contributor(s): Ophuls, Max, 1902-1957 | Natanson, Jacques, 1901-1975 | Walbrook, Anton, 1900-1967 | Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985 | Reggiani, Serge | Simon, Simone | Darrieux, Danielle, 1917 | Gravey, Fernand | Joyeux, Odette | Barrault, Jean Louis | Miranda, Isa, 1905- | Straus, Oscar, 1870-1954 | Criterion Collection (Firm) | EuroFilms Ltd | Janus Films.
Series: Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs): 443.Publisher: [New York] : The Criterion Collection : Janus Films, 2008Edition: Fullscreen ed.; Special ed.Description: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 p. ; b&w ill. ; 19 cm.).Other title: La ronde.Subject(s): Sex -- Drama | Adultery -- Drama | Cuckolds -- Drama | Mistresses -- Drama | Married women -- Drama | Man-woman relationships -- Drama | Vienna (Austria) -- Social life and customs -- DramaDDC classification: 791.4372
Production Credits: Director of photography, Christian Matras ; editor, Leonide Azar ; music, Oscar Straus
Anton Walbrook, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Simone Simon, Daniel Gelin, Danielle Darrieux, Fernand Gravey,Odette Joyeux, Jean-Louis Barrault, Isa Miranda, Gerard PhilipeSummary: La Ronde translates as 'the round' which can refer to the policeman's beat, a circle of dancers, or a carousel, all of which this circular collection of interconnected short stories resembles. Each scene is built around a specific pair, and when one member of the pair breaks away from his or her lover, he or she then moves on to the next, introducing the partner that will lead on to the next pair, and so on until we are back where we started. Many of these lovers are seeking something they've lost in arms that look familiar but that belong to strangers. La ronde is the bittersweet note sounded by the circular nostalgia of the heart
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791.4372 LAR 2008 (Browse shelf) DVD 1 Available SLASx,05000,01,GR 1000525188

Director of photography, Christian Matras ; editor, Leonide Azar ; music, Oscar Straus

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

La Ronde translates as 'the round' which can refer to the policeman's beat, a circle of dancers, or a carousel, all of which this circular collection of interconnected short stories resembles. Each scene is built around a specific pair, and when one member of the pair breaks away from his or her lover, he or she then moves on to the next, introducing the partner that will lead on to the next pair, and so on until we are back where we started. Many of these lovers are seeking something they've lost in arms that look familiar but that belong to strangers. La ronde is the bittersweet note sounded by the circular nostalgia of the heart

DVD ; NTSC ; Dolby digital mono ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio ; new, restored high-definition digital transfer

French with optional English subtitles