La RondeOphüls' urbane, sophisticated and supremely witty chronicle of a group of characters chained together by a series of dalliances and affairs is one of the defining works of post-war European cinema. It's also a triumphant return from exile for this most romantic, bittersweet and continental of directors.
Overseen by Anton Walbrook's master of ceremonies, who at one stage even cuts the film we are "watching", this highly influential and frank dissection of sexual mores features a who's who of European cinema including Simone Simon, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Danielle Darrieux and Gérard Philipe.
