The year was 1939. They changed partners every night and loved to the rhythm of the foxtrot.


Arturo Ripstein directs Foxtrot, a drama filmed in Mexico that borrows much material from The Rules of the Game. Wealthy European aristocrat Liviu (Peter O'Toole) and his wife, Julia (Charlotte Rampling) escape the harsh reality of WWII by vacationing on a tropical island. Due to unforeseen circumstances involving their ship, they end up stranded on the island along with their servants, Eusebio (Jorge Luke) and Larsen (Max Von Sydow). They run around lawlessly and slowly run out of food. Soon the servants revolt and the wealthy couple discover that they can't escape the war. Foxtrot was released with additional footage under the title The Other Side of Paradise. Features the title song written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.


Release Date: March 1976

Distrib: New World Pictures