The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1939•1h 46m•7.5/10

DramaComedyRomance

Ratings

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7.5/10(649)

A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.

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Production

La Nouvelle Edition Francaise, Franco London Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Richard Francœur

Monsieur La Bruyère

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Le cuisinier

Lise Elina

Lise Elina

Radio-Reporter

Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

L'invité sud-américain (uncredited)

Jacques Beauvais

Jacques Beauvais

Adolphe, un domestique (uncredited)

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

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