Principal cast
Jean Renoir, Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Julien Carette and Roland Toutain
Film 108 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Rules of the Game
About the film
The Rules of the Game at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1939 film at stop 108 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Alain Renoir (director of photography), Jacques Lemare (director of photography), Jean Bachelet (director of photography), Jean-Paul Alphen (director of photography) and Marguerite Renoir (editor)
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Release
- 1939-07-09
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy and Romance
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
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Full cast
- Jean RenoirCharacter: Octave
- Marcel DalioCharacter: Robert de la Cheyniest
- Nora GregorCharacter: Christine de la Cheyniest
- Julien CaretteCharacter: Marceau, le braconnier
- Roland ToutainCharacter: André Jurieux
- Paulette DubostCharacter: Lisette, sa camériste
- Gaston ModotCharacter: Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse
- Mila ParélyCharacter: Geneviève de Marras
- Anne MayenCharacter: Jackie, nièce de Christine
- Eddy DebrayCharacter: Corneille, le majordome
- Odette TalazacCharacter: Madame de la Plante
- Claire GérardCharacter: Madame de la Bruyère
Full crew
Full crew
- Jean RenoirCredits: Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Coco ChanelCredits: Costume Design
- Marthe HuguetCredits: Editor
- Marguerite RenoirCredits: Editor
- Carl KochCredits: Novel
- Jean BacheletCredits: Director of Photography
- Roger DesormièreCredits: Conductor
- Jean-Paul AlphenCredits: Director of Photography
- Jacques LemareCredits: Director of Photography
- Alain RenoirCredits: Director of Photography
- Max DouyCredits: Production Design
- RalphCredits: Makeup Artist
- Eugène LouriéCredits: Production Design
- Joseph de BretagneCredits: Sound Engineer
- Jean MousselleCredits: Camera Operator
- Sam LevinCredits: Still Photographer
- Joseph KosmaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Henri Cartier-BressonCredits: First Assistant Director
- Claude Renoir Sr.Credits: Production Manager
- André ZwobadaCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Camille FrançoisCredits: Production Supervisor
- Raymond PillonCredits: Unit Manager
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