France,
1950, 95 min
Directed by:
Max OphülsCinematography:
Christian MatrasComposer:
Oscar StrausCast:
Anton Walbrook, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Simone Simon, Danielle Darrieux, Fernand Gravey, Odette Joyeux, Jean-Louis Barrault, Isa Miranda (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
An all-knowing interlocutor guides us through a series of affairs in Vienna, 1900. A soldier meets an eager young lady of the evening. Later he has an affair with a young lady, who becomes a maid and does similarly with the young man of the house. The young man seduces a married woman. On and on, spinning on the gay carousel of life. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1952 - Jacques Natanson, Max Ophüls (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1952 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1952 - Best Film
Venice Film Festival
- 1950 - Jean d'Eaubonne (Golden Osella - Outstanding Technical Contribution)
- 1950 - Jacques Natanson, Max Ophüls (Golden Osella - Best Screenplay)