The Rules of the Game
About The Rules of the Game
The Marquis de la Chesnaye and his wife host a weekend gala where a variety of complicated romantic and social entanglements between guests and servants lead to tragedy, all against the backdrop of a looming war.
The Rules of the Game (1939) is a comedy romance film directed by Jean Renoir. It runs 110 minutes and was released in July 1939.
The film is filed under pilot, social satire, hunting, and upper class.
Jean Renoir stars as Octave, Marcel Dalio as Robert de la Cheyniest, Nora Gregor as Christine de la Cheyniest, and Julien Carette as Marceau, le braconnier. The screenplay is by Jean Renoir.
I'm All Right Jack, Jules and Jim, and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie make useful companions to The Rules of the Game, all filed under black and white and satire. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 686 votes and it carries a NR rating.