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Locking Up the Key With Max Ophuls

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From: The Washington Post
Date: 19971205
Author:Desson Howe

THERE'S A visual majesty about the work of Max Ophuls, a German-born, French-naturalized director who turned deceptively frilly subjects into deeply affecting works through his masterful use of the camera. The swirling pans, tracking movements, tilts and booms turned his camera into the most important character in his films, which included "Letter From an Unknown Woman," "La Ronde" and "Lola Montes."

One of his greatest films, "The Earrings of Madame de..." (1954), based on the short story by Guy de Maupassant, will be the final movie shown at the Key Theatre. The story, set in the late ...

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