Review of La Ronde (1950) by Maxwell S — 17 Aug 2012
Max Ophuls' most playful film. More eye-popping than "Madame De...", but not necessarily better. An outstanding achievement for French cinema. Max Ophuls know the camera inside out. It was said in an interview with his son (Ophuls) that he only had 2 days for each act, which I find very surprising since each shot is done with such care and such precision with the camera (as usual with Ophuls) that I wouldn't ever expect such a short time period to shoot each scene, especially with such long shots.
Simply a great film, that affects me very personally. Also the merry-go-round is genius, and a beautiful narrative set piece.
This review of La Ronde (1950) was written by Maxwell S on 17 Aug 2012.
La Ronde has generally received very positive reviews.
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