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The Rules of the Game (1939)

7.5/10(662 votes)
1h 50m
July 9, 1939
Drama
Comedy
Romance
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
La Règle du jeu
Status
released
Original Language
fr
Budget
$8.8M
Revenue
$274K

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Cast

Jean Renoir as Octave

Jean Renoir

Octave

Marcel Dalio as Robert de la Cheyniest

Marcel Dalio

Robert de la Cheyniest

Nora Gregor as Christine de la Cheyniest

Nora Gregor

Christine de la Cheyniest

Julien Carette as Marceau, le braconnier

Julien Carette

Marceau, le braconnier

Roland Toutain as André Jurieux

Roland Toutain

André Jurieux

Paulette Dubost as Lisette, sa camériste

Paulette Dubost

Lisette, sa camériste

Gaston Modot as Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse

Gaston Modot

Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse

Mila Parély as Geneviève de Marras

Mila Parély

Geneviève de Marras

Anne Mayen as Jackie, nièce de Christine

Anne Mayen

Jackie, nièce de Christine

Eddy Debray as Corneille, le majordome

Eddy Debray

Corneille, le majordome

Odette Talazac as Madame de la Plante

Odette Talazac

Madame de la Plante

Claire Gérard as Madame de la Bruyère

Claire Gérard

Madame de la Bruyère

Pierre Magnier as Le général

Pierre Magnier

Le général

Pierre Nay as Monsieur de St. Aubin

Pierre Nay

Monsieur de St. Aubin

Richard Francœur as Monsieur La Bruyère

Richard Francœur

Monsieur La Bruyère

Léon Larive as Le cuisinier

Léon Larive

Le cuisinier

Lise Elina as Radio-Reporter

Lise Elina

Radio-Reporter

Nicolas Amato as L'invité sud-américain (uncredited)

Nicolas Amato

L'invité sud-américain (uncredited)

Jacques Beauvais as Adolphe, un domestique (uncredited)

Jacques Beauvais

Adolphe, un domestique (uncredited)

Henri Cartier-Bresson as Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

Production Companies

La Nouvelle Edition Francaise
Franco London Films

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