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Circle of Love (film)

October 28, 2023

Circle of Love (French: La ronde) is a 1964 French drama film directed by Roger Vadim and based on Arthur Schnitzler's 1897 play Reigen. The film generated minor controversy because of Jane Fonda's nude scene, the first by a major American actress in a foreign film.[3]

Circle of Love
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLa ronde
Directed byRoger Vadim
Written byJean Anouilh
Based onLa Ronde
1897 play
by Arthur Schnitzler
Produced byRaymond Hakim
Robert Hakim
StarringJane Fonda
Anna Karina
Jean-Claude Brialy
Maurice Ronet
CinematographyHenri Decaë
Music byMichel Magne
Distributed byContinental Distributing Inc.
Walter Reader-Sterling Inc (US)[1]
Release date
  • 16 October 1964 (1964-10-16) (France)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office1,078,415 admissions (France)[2]

Synopsis edit

In 1913, a sentimental Parisian prostitute offers herself freely to Georges, a handsome soldier, because he resembles her true love. Seeking to take advantage of all opportunities for lovemaking, the soldier seduces Rose, a lonely housemaid, and then goes off to make other conquests.

Returning home, Rose allows her employer's son Alfred to make love to her. Encouraged by the experience, the young gentleman next makes love to Sophie, a married woman. Refreshed by the encounter, Sophie makes bold overtures to her stuffy husband Henri. Later, Henri takes a mistress who forsakes him for an author whom she hopes will write a play for her. Instead, he pursues Maximilienne de Poussy, an established actress with whom he had had an affair years before. He has little success, however, for the actress finds satisfaction only with young men, and she has a brief affair with the count, a young officer.

Following their encounter, the count embarks on a night of wild revelry. In the morning, he is in the sentimental prostitute's apartment, who this time collects a fee for her services, and the cycle of love is now complete.

Cast edit

Production edit

After having recently directed the box-office hit Les liaisons dangereuses, Vadim took on another adaptation of a classic erotic text that became La ronde. As Vadim later said:

When I make a picture about relations between people, something erotic comes through; I can't help it! But sex has been an inspiration, the greatest inspiration, since art exists. I don't mean pornography. But when I do something I like to go to the end with what I express. It is very difficult in France to talk about anything but sex! Politics, the army, the police, Catholicism - in that order. There is the influence of priests in censorship; no rule forbids you to discuss the church but they will stop you somehow.[4]

During filming, Jane Fonda began a romantic relationship with Vadim that continued for several years.[5][6]

Catherine Spaak later claimed that Vadim was so focused on Fonda during the making of the film that "everyone suffered."[7]

Reception edit

The film was released in the United States as a dubbed version that Vadim loathed; this inspired him to make his next film, The Game Is Over, in both English and French versions.[8]

One French reviewer said that Jane Fonda had a "French accent a la Laurel et Hardy."[9]

The Guardian praised the film's color and production values but added "there is a vulgarity about Vadim's frequent fleshy close ups which compares sadly... with Ophuls' elegant chiaroscuro. Anouilh and Vadim stick closely to Arthur Schnitzler's original but the film is obviously embroidered with imagery of Vadim's creation - a visual superfluity."[10]

Writing in The Observer, Kenneth Tynan called the film "a masterpiece of colour photography" and "the nearest approach to an organised work of art that M. Vadim has yet directed."[11]

The movie was advertised in New York with an eight-story billboard in Times Square that displayed a nude Fonda. She subsequently sued the producers for $3 million.[12] Fonda said:

"To me it was a great big opportunity to do a beautiful comedy and my first costume picture," recalled Fonda. "They ruined it here [in the US]. That awful dubbed English. And that big poster of me, nude! Vadim resented it too."[13]

New York Times reviewer Eugene Archer called the film "a total debacle... a dull, pointless, ineptly acted vulgarization of a distinguished play, with nothing to recommend it beyond some attractive color photography."[14]

Awards edit

The film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Censorship edit

In 1967, Vadim and five of the film's stars were charged with obscenity in Italy for the film's content.[15]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Circle of Love' to Be Shown New York Times, 26 February 1965: 16.
  2. ^ Box office information for Roger Vaim films at Box Office Story
  3. ^ Hal Erickson (2009). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009.
  4. ^ Vadim Is Frank On, Off Screen Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times, 20 July 1965: C8.
  5. ^ Roger Vadim's Newer Waves Have a More Personal Touch: New Wave Originator Plans A New Tack. By Kathleen Halton. The Washington Post, 13 December 1964: G1.
  6. ^ Fonda: A person of many parts: A restless yawing between extremes By Martin Kasindorf. New York Times, 3 February 1974: 228.
  7. ^ 'I Am How You Say? A Smart Kid' By Rex Reed. New York Times, 12 June 1966: 137.
  8. ^ And Vadim 'Created' Jane Fonda. By Thomas Quinn Curtiss. New York Times, 16 January 1966: X15.
  9. ^ Jane Fonda Is Fracturing 'Em in Paris. By Dorothy Kilgallen. The Washington Post and Times-Herald [Washington, D.C] 1 November 1964: G6.
  10. ^ review: New Films in London. Wright, Ian. The Guardian (1959-2003) [London (UK)] 1 January 1965: 7.
  11. ^ The Rattigan Rolls: Films. Tynan, Kenneth. The Observer (1901- 2003) [London (UK)] 3 January 1965: 23.
  12. ^ Multiple sources:
    • More to Jane Fonda Than Meets the Eye. Haber, Joyce. Los Angeles Times, 19 January 1969: q13.
    • Drawing of Jane Fonda Is Draped With Canvas. New York Times, 16 March 1965: 44.
    • Chamelion, The (17 April 2007). "Jane Fonda The Chameleon: Jane Fonda Circle of Love Brroadway Billoard 1964".
    • . 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018.
    • "Jane Fonda on bed in a scene from the film Circle of Love 1965". Getty Images Archive Photos. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
    • Billboard for the motion picture Circle of Love (La Ronde) at the De Mille Theater (47th and Broadway, New York City) featuring Jane Fonda (#2). 1964. Retrieved 12 April 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
    • https://dp.la/search?q=Billboard+for+the+motion+picture+Circle+of+Love+%28La+Ronde%29+at+the+De+Mille+Theater+%2847th+and+Broadway%2C+New+York+City%29+featuring+Jane+Fonda
    • Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - JANE FONDA LA RONDA; CIRCLE OF LOVE (1964)". Alamy.
    • . 12 April 2021 . Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ The Importance of Being Jane By Howard Thompson. New York Times, 16 May 1965: X7.
  14. ^ Archer, Eugene (25 March 1965). "'Circle of Love,' Vadim's Remake of 'La Ronde,' at DeMille". The New York Times. p. 42.
  15. ^ Roger Vadim, Jane Fonda Face Obscenity Charge Chicago Tribune, 26 April 1967: b5.

External links edit

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Circle of Love French La ronde is a 1964 French drama film directed by Roger Vadim and based on Arthur Schnitzler s 1897 play Reigen The film generated minor controversy because of Jane Fonda s nude scene the first by a major American actress in a foreign film 3 Circle of LoveTheatrical release posterFrenchLa rondeDirected byRoger VadimWritten byJean AnouilhBased onLa Ronde1897 playby Arthur SchnitzlerProduced byRaymond HakimRobert HakimStarringJane FondaAnna KarinaJean Claude BrialyMaurice RonetCinematographyHenri DecaeMusic byMichel MagneDistributed byContinental Distributing Inc Walter Reader Sterling Inc US 1 Release date16 October 1964 1964 10 16 France Running time110 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrenchBox office1 078 415 admissions France 2 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 Awards 6 Censorship 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksSynopsis editIn 1913 a sentimental Parisian prostitute offers herself freely to Georges a handsome soldier because he resembles her true love Seeking to take advantage of all opportunities for lovemaking the soldier seduces Rose a lonely housemaid and then goes off to make other conquests Returning home Rose allows her employer s son Alfred to make love to her Encouraged by the experience the young gentleman next makes love to Sophie a married woman Refreshed by the encounter Sophie makes bold overtures to her stuffy husband Henri Later Henri takes a mistress who forsakes him for an author whom she hopes will write a play for her Instead he pursues Maximilienne de Poussy an established actress with whom he had had an affair years before He has little success however for the actress finds satisfaction only with young men and she has a brief affair with the count a young officer Following their encounter the count embarks on a night of wild revelry In the morning he is in the sentimental prostitute s apartment who this time collects a fee for her services and the cycle of love is now complete Cast editMarie Dubois as La fille Die Dirne the prostitute Claude Giraud as Georges Der Soldat the soldier Anna Karina as Rose Das Stubenmadchen the maid Jean Claude Brialy as Alfred Der Junge Herr the young man Jane Fonda as Sophie Die Junge Frau the wife Maurice Ronet as Henri Der Ehemann the husband Catherine Spaak as La midinette Das Susse Madel the midinette Bernard Noel fr as L auteur Der Dichter the author Francine Berge as Maximilienne de Poussy Die Schauspielerin the actress Jean Sorel as Le comte Der Graf the young officer Denise Benoit as Yvette GuilbertProduction editAfter having recently directed the box office hit Les liaisons dangereuses Vadim took on another adaptation of a classic erotic text that became La ronde As Vadim later said When I make a picture about relations between people something erotic comes through I can t help it But sex has been an inspiration the greatest inspiration since art exists I don t mean pornography But when I do something I like to go to the end with what I express It is very difficult in France to talk about anything but sex Politics the army the police Catholicism in that order There is the influence of priests in censorship no rule forbids you to discuss the church but they will stop you somehow 4 During filming Jane Fonda began a romantic relationship with Vadim that continued for several years 5 6 Catherine Spaak later claimed that Vadim was so focused on Fonda during the making of the film that everyone suffered 7 Reception editThe film was released in the United States as a dubbed version that Vadim loathed this inspired him to make his next film The Game Is Over in both English and French versions 8 One French reviewer said that Jane Fonda had a French accent a la Laurel et Hardy 9 The Guardian praised the film s color and production values but added there is a vulgarity about Vadim s frequent fleshy close ups which compares sadly with Ophuls elegant chiaroscuro Anouilh and Vadim stick closely to Arthur Schnitzler s original but the film is obviously embroidered with imagery of Vadim s creation a visual superfluity 10 Writing in The Observer Kenneth Tynan called the film a masterpiece of colour photography and the nearest approach to an organised work of art that M Vadim has yet directed 11 The movie was advertised in New York with an eight story billboard in Times Square that displayed a nude Fonda She subsequently sued the producers for 3 million 12 Fonda said To me it was a great big opportunity to do a beautiful comedy and my first costume picture recalled Fonda They ruined it here in the US That awful dubbed English And that big poster of me nude Vadim resented it too 13 New York Times reviewer Eugene Archer called the film a total debacle a dull pointless ineptly acted vulgarization of a distinguished play with nothing to recommend it beyond some attractive color photography 14 Awards editThe film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Censorship editIn 1967 Vadim and five of the film s stars were charged with obscenity in Italy for the film s content 15 See also editLa Ronde 1950 film The Round Dance a film directed by Max Ophuls based on the same play Reigen de a 1973 film directed by Otto Schenk also based on the playReferences edit Circle of Love to Be Shown New York Times 26 February 1965 16 Box office information for Roger Vaim films at Box Office Story Hal Erickson 2009 Jane Fonda Biography Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Archived from the original on 25 February 2009 Vadim Is Frank On Off Screen Scheuer Philip K Los Angeles Times 20 July 1965 C8 Roger Vadim s Newer Waves Have a More Personal Touch New Wave Originator Plans A New Tack By Kathleen Halton The Washington Post 13 December 1964 G1 Fonda A person of many parts A restless yawing between extremes By Martin Kasindorf New York Times 3 February 1974 228 I Am How You Say A Smart Kid By Rex Reed New York Times 12 June 1966 137 And Vadim Created Jane Fonda By Thomas Quinn Curtiss New York Times 16 January 1966 X15 Jane Fonda Is Fracturing Em in Paris By Dorothy Kilgallen The Washington Post and Times Herald Washington D C 1 November 1964 G6 review New Films in London Wright Ian The Guardian 1959 2003 London UK 1 January 1965 7 The Rattigan Rolls Films Tynan Kenneth The Observer 1901 2003 London UK 3 January 1965 23 Multiple sources More to Jane Fonda Than Meets the Eye Haber Joyce Los Angeles Times 19 January 1969 q13 Drawing of Jane Fonda Is Draped With Canvas New York Times 16 March 1965 44 Chamelion The 17 April 2007 Jane Fonda The Chameleon Jane Fonda Circle of Love Brroadway Billoard 1964 Jane Fonda in Circle of Love 20 June 2018 Archived from the original on 20 June 2018 Jane Fonda on bed in a scene from the film Circle of Love 1965 Getty Images Archive Photos Retrieved 23 August 2021 Billboard for the motion picture Circle of Love La Ronde at the De Mille Theater 47th and Broadway New York City featuring Jane Fonda 2 1964 Retrieved 12 April 2021 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help https dp la search q Billboard for the motion picture Circle of Love 28La Ronde 29 at the De Mille Theater 2847th and Broadway 2C New York City 29 featuring Jane Fonda Limited Alamy Stock Photo JANE FONDA LA RONDA CIRCLE OF LOVE 1964 Alamy 12 April 2021 https web archive org web 20210412002543 https i ebayimg com images g kcIAAOSwH61cRJNG s l1600 jpg Archived from the original on 12 April 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help The Importance of Being Jane By Howard Thompson New York Times 16 May 1965 X7 Archer Eugene 25 March 1965 Circle of Love Vadim s Remake of La Ronde at DeMille The New York Times p 42 Roger Vadim Jane Fonda Face Obscenity Charge Chicago Tribune 26 April 1967 b5 External links editCircle of Love at IMDb Circle of Love at the TCM Movie Database Circle of Love at AllMovie Circle of Love at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from 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