On a technical point of view, Max Ophuls was absolutely brillant. Camera work here sparkles, so are the shadows, the use of wonderful studio settings. This is great cinema. The idea of using an actor (Walbrook) as a presentator is also very fine (Ophuls will do it again with Peter Ustinov). I agree with another viewer who says that some of the stories are weak, with no suprise. But It don't erase the charm of the whole film. This is also a very all-star cast of the French cinema of the 1930's and 1940's. Every actor and actress here have all their fame at the moment. Some (Philipe & Barrault) seems to me a little bit too theatrical. Besides that, La Ronde still is a very good example of high quality French movies at that time.