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The Rules of the Game (1939)

  • 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.

Rating
7.5 / 10 (686 votes)
Release date
July 8, 1939
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
French
Director
Jean Renoir
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Jean RenoirOctave
  • Marcel DalioRobert de la Cheyniest
  • Nora GregorChristine de la Cheyniest
  • Julien CaretteMarceau, le braconnier
  • Roland ToutainAndré Jurieux
  • Paulette DubostLisette, sa camériste
  • Gaston ModotEdouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse
  • Mila ParélyGeneviève de Marras
  • Anne MayenJackie, nièce de Christine
  • Eddy DebrayCorneille, le majordome
  • Odette TalazacMadame de la Plante
  • Claire GérardMadame de la Bruyère

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