Merry-Go-Round_
New Yorker Ben Phillips and mysterious Léo Hoffmann are strangers who are summoned to Paris by a mutual acquaintance. Upon arrival, they meet and soon find themselves tangled in a complex mystery.
Starring
Joe Dallesandro, Maria Schneider, Hermine Karagheuz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Merry-Go-Round was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
New Yorker Ben Phillips and mysterious Léo Hoffmann are strangers who are summoned to Paris by a mutual acquaintance. Upon arrival, they meet and soon find ...
Merry-Go-Round is a Mystery, Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 2h 40m.
CAST (20)
Joe Dallesandro
Ben
Maria Schneider
Léo
Hermine Karagheuz
The other one
Danièle Gégauff
Elisabeth
Sylvie Matton
Shirley
Françoise Prévost
Renee Novick
Maurice Garrel
Julius Danvers
Michel Berto
Jerome
DE
Dominique Erlanger
The secretary
Frédéric Mitterrand
Le conseil
Jean-François Stévenin
The decorator
PD
Pascale Dauman
The nurse
Benjamin Legrand
The chauffeur
ML
Marc Labrousse
The first accomplice
JH
Jean Hernandez
The second accomplice
FB
Florence Bernard
The woman of the cemetery
Humbert Balsan
The knight
BP
Barre Phillips
Musician: double bass
JS
John Surman
Musician: bass clarinet
Jacques Rivette
Man entering car (cameo)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Merry-Go-Round about?
New Yorker Ben Phillips and mysterious Léo Hoffmann are strangers who are summoned to Paris by a mutual acquaintance. Upon arrival, they meet and soon find themselves tangled in a complex mystery.
How long is Merry-Go-Round?
Merry-Go-Round has a runtime of 160 minutes (2h 40m).
Who stars in Merry-Go-Round?
The cast of Merry-Go-Round includes Joe Dallesandro, Maria Schneider, Hermine Karagheuz, Danièle Gégauff, Sylvie Matton.
What is the rating of Merry-Go-Round?
Merry-Go-Round has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Mystery
Drama
Crime
