The Rules of the Game (1939)

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Released:
1939-07-09

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jean Renoir

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Jean Renoir
    as
    Octave
  • Marcel Dalio
    as
    Robert de la Cheyniest
  • Nora Gregor
    as
    Christine de la Cheyniest
  • Julien Carette
    as
    Marceau, le braconnier
  • Roland Toutain
    as
    André Jurieux