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The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game
★ 7.5/10•1939•1h 50m•NR•Drama•Comedy•Romance

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.

Jean Renoir · Director

Jean Renoir · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageFR
Release DateJul 8, 1939
Budget$8,850,000
Revenue$273,520

Actors

Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir

Octave

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Robert de la Cheyniest

Nora Gregor

Nora Gregor

Christine de la Cheyniest

Julien Carette

Julien Carette

Marceau, le braconnier

Roland Toutain

Roland Toutain

André Jurieux

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Lisette, sa camériste

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse

Mila Parély

Mila Parély

Geneviève de Marras

Anne Mayen

Anne Mayen

Jackie, nièce de Christine

Eddy Debray

Eddy Debray

Corneille, le majordome

Odette Talazac

Odette Talazac

Madame de la Plante

Claire Gérard

Claire Gérard

Madame de la Bruyère

Pierre Magnier

Pierre Magnier

Le général

Pierre Nay

Pierre Nay

Monsieur de St. Aubin

Richard Francœur

Monsieur La Bruyère

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Le cuisinier

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