Ronde

(1950)

RATING:	100%
FORMAT:	DVD

(Image: http://www.toutlecine.com)

An utterly brilliant film about sex, with incomparable performances by an all star cast.

As usual with these Gallic gems, there is a streak of cynicism running through all the stories in this portmanteau piece - ameliorated by a profound knowingness about what people really do to obtain love and attention. One finds oneself smirking knowingly when a character does the very things one has done oneself to achieve sexual gratification.

(Image: http://www.toutlecine.com)

This is that rare thing, a genuine masterpiece and a work of art. The theme of the piece is that sexual pleasure clearly exists but, for those who have never known love, affection can seem a chimera and a delusion of the naive.

This movie that repays multiple viewings, if only for the sheer bravura of its cinematic technique and delicate structure that so closely mirrors the carousel of actual life.

Copyright © 2013 Frank TALKER. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute it in any format; provided that mention of the author’s Weblog (http://franktalker5.blogspot.com) is included: E-mail notification requested. All other rights reserved.