La ronde (1964)

In Paris during the summer of 1914 a succession of brief liaisons begins and ends with a soldier and a tart, but on the way moves humourously and sometimes poignantly through a fascinating panorama of society and of attitudes to love.

Director:

Roger Vadim

Writers:

Arthur Schnitzler (play), Jean Anouilh (adaptation)

Stars:

Jean-Claude Brialy, Francine Bergé, Marie Dubois

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Alfred (as Jean Claude Brialy)
Francine Bergé	...	Maximilienne de Poussy (as Francine Berge)
Marie Dubois	...	La fille
Jane Fonda	...	Sophie
Claude Giraud	...	Georges
Anna Karina	...	Rose
Bernard Noël	...	L'auteur (as Bernard Noel)
Maurice Ronet	...	Henri
Jean Sorel	...	Le comte
Catherine Spaak	...	La midinette
Valérie Lagrange	...	L'amie de Rose
Jean Paredes	...	M. Albert
Cora Vaucaire	...	La chanteuse
Denise Benoît	...	Yvette Guilbert
Alice Cocéa	...	La concierge

Storyline

In Paris during the summer of 1914 a succession of brief liaisons begins and ends with a soldier and a tart, but on the way moves humourously and sometimes poignantly through a fascinating panorama of society and of attitudes to love.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | student | restaurant | prostitute | maid | 

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Taglines:

Until Vadim, LOVE has been child's play...Now watch the adults play!

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

16 October 1964 (France)

Also Known As:

Circle of Love

Company Credits

Production Co:

Interopa Film, Paris Film Productions, Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of 360 (2011)

User Reviews

Colorful remake of Max Ophuls classic with stellar 60s cast

I too saw the dubbed version when it was playing at the Apollo, a theater on 42nd Street that showed European films that had very limited release. La Ronde or Circle of Love is a visually beautiful film and the scene where Fonda, as the wife, goes to meet her lover in his apartment which has a bird in a cage and Fonda is wearing a hat with a large bird on it is still etched on my memory! Years later I got a VHS of the French version which is a real treasure. Now it is officially out on DVD in Vadim's French version. The cast is a who's who of the 60s French cinema, as was the Ophuls film was (with Signoret, Simone, Daniel Gelan, et al). Chain of Desire is a contemporary remake, and I just saw a play in Chicago by Joe DiPietro with all male cast playing gay characters called F**king Men, really inspired by rather than a re-do. There was an offBroadway production in the late 50's and the actress/director played all the women's parts!