"La Ronde" translates to English as "the round" or "the circle," and was sometimes used to refer to a merry-go-round or similar ride. For this film, La Ronde refers to a love circle which connects various trysts and romantic encounters in a giant circle.
It was, in a way, the Eyes Wide Shut (1999) of its time--only without the graphic sex and nudity. It was, remember released in 1950. At the time it was released it faced many censorship challenges…