Principal 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, and Roland Toutain as André Jurieux
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The Rules of the Game
About the film
The Rules of the Game at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1939 film at stop 105 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
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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