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The Rules of the Game (1939)
La règle du jeu (original title)

APPROVED  110 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  8 April 1950 (USA)
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Renoir's look at bourgeois life in France at the onset of World War II. An assorted cast of characters - the rich and their poor servants - meet up at a French chateau.

Director:

Jean Renoir

Writers:

Jean Renoir (scenario & dialogue), Carl Koch (collaborator)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nora Gregor Nora Gregor ...
Christine de la Cheyniest (as Nora Grégor)
Paulette Dubost Paulette Dubost ...
Lisette, sa camériste
Mila Parély Mila Parély ...
Geneviève de Marras
Odette Talazac Odette Talazac ...
Madame Charlotte de la Plante
Claire Gérard Claire Gérard ...
Madame de la Bruyère
Anne Mayen Anne Mayen ...
Jackie, nièce de Christine
Lise Elina Lise Elina ...
Radio-Reporter (as Lise Élina)
Marcel Dalio Marcel Dalio ...
Marquis Robert de la Cheyniest (as Dalio)
Julien Carette Julien Carette ...
Marceau, le braconnier (as Carette)
Roland Toutain Roland Toutain ...
André Jurieux
Gaston Modot Gaston Modot ...
Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse
Jean Renoir ...
Octave
Pierre Magnier Pierre Magnier ...
Le général
Eddy Debray Eddy Debray ...
Corneille, le majordome
Pierre Nay Pierre Nay ...
Monsieur de St. Aubin
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Storyline

Aviator André Jurieux has just completed a record-setting flight, but when he is greeted by an admiring crowd, all he can say to them is how miserable he is that the woman he loves did not come to meet him. He is in love with Christine, the wife of aristocrat Robert de la Cheyniest. Robert himself is involved in an affair with Geneviève de Marras, but he is trying to break it off. Meanwhile, André seeks help from his old friend Octave, who gets André an invitation to the country home where Robert and Christine are hosting a large hunting party. As the guests arrive for the party, their cordial greetings hide their real feelings, along with their secrets - and even some of the servants are involved in tangled relationships. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La Règle du Jeu See more »

Filming Locations:

Aubigny-sur-Nère, Cher, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 5,500,500 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

When the film opened in 1939, initial reception of it was so bad that one viewer lit a newspaper and tried to burn the theater that it was playing in. There were even threats to other theaters. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When the party first arrives at the château, a boom shadow falls on the back of the head of the old white haired guy standing there. See more »

Quotes

Octave: I want to disappear down a hole.
Robert de la Cheyniest: Why's that?
Octave: So I no longer have to figure out what's right and what's wrong.
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Soundtracks

"Valse No. 7 op. 64, 2 'Petit chien'"
(uncredited)
Music by Frédéric Chopin (uncredited) See more »