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Actors: Anton Walbrook, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Gérard Philipe, Isa Miranda, Danielle Darrieux
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Roundabout (1950) |
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ROUNDABOUT ( La Ronde ) is a movie cowritten and directed by Max Ophuls in 1950. Nominated, in 1952, for the awards in the "Best Art Direction" and "Best Screenplay" categories. Based on Arthur Schnitzler's play.
Vienna, 1900. An all-knowing presenter who could be anyone or maybe simply the director of the movie leads us through different love affairs linked each to the other by their protagonists' desire for love. So we witness the eternal round of love through the eyes of a prostitute, a soldier, an aristocrat, a married woman, a married man, an artist, an actress and a member of the local bourgeoisie.
A masterpiece with some of the best french actors of the time.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Kind of sex:
- main character serviced by a prostitute
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- producer/director
Age:
- 40's-50's
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can read emotions
- can see into the future
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Austria
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- spiritual
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- play
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