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Elegant, funny, and profoundly pessimistic, Jean Renoir's 1939 masterpiece Rules of the Game is widely considered one of France's greatest cinematic exports. With the help of Carl Koch, Renoir -- son of the Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir -- adapted Alfred de Musset's "Les Caprices de Marianne." Set during a weekend house party in the country, this tragicomic farce explores class differences and sexual peccadilloes, featuring Roland Toutain as a pilot in love with a woman (Nora Gregor) who is married to an aristocrat (Marcel Dalio). The film remains a landmark for its ensemble construction, exploring the relationships among its characters in a fashion that continues to influence such prominent filmmakers as Robert Altman and Paul Thomas Anderson. Renoir's visual style consists of camera movements that glide easily between actors and deep-focus photography that highlights the characters' environment. It all combines beautifully to express the film's central theme: the social code of behavior that connects us to one another while simultaneously keeping us apart.
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Cast & Crew - Rules of the Game
Nora Gregor
(Films)(Biography) Christine de La Chesnaye
Jean Renoir
(Films)(Biography) Octave
Marcel Dalio
(Films)(Biography) Robert de La Chesnaye
Roland Toutain
(Films) Andre Jurieu
Paulette Dubost Lisette
Gaston Modot Schumacher
Nicolas Amato South Americain
Julien Carette Marceau
Henri Cartier-Bresson English Servant
Tony Corteggiani Berthelin
Antoine Corteggiani Berthelin, the Huntsman
Eddy Debray Corneille
Lise Elina Radio Reporter
Roger Forster Effimine invitee
Richard Francoeur M. La Bruyere
Camille François Radio Announcer
Claire Gérard Mme. La Bruyere
Jenny Hélia Kitchen Servant
Leon Larive Cuisinier
Pierre Magnier General
Anne Mayen Jackie
Pierre Nay M. de Saint-Aubin
Mila Parely Genevieve de Marrast
Odette Talazac Charlotte de la Plante
André Zwoboda Ingenieur
Technical Credits
Jean Renoir Director, Screenwriter
Jean Bachelet Cinematographer
Henri Cartier-Bresson Asst. Director
Coco Chanel Costumes/Costume Designer
G. Claret Score Composer
Joseph DeBretagne Sound/Sound Designer
Desormes Delonnel-Garnier Score Composer
Roger Desormieres Score Composer, Musical Direction/Supervision
Max Douy Production Designer, Set Decoration/Design
Camille François Score Composer, Screenwriter
Carl Koch Asst. Director, Screenwriter
Joseph Kosma Musical Direction/Supervision
Eugène Lourié Production Designer, Set Decoration/Design
Monsigny Score Composer
Marguerite Renoir Editor
Claude Renoir Sr. Producer
Earl Rose Score Composer
Salabert Score Composer
Vincent Scotto Score Composer
André Zwoboda Asst. Director, Screenwriter
Product Details
Actors: Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parely, Marcel Dalio, Gaston Modot
Directors: Jean Renoir
Format: Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Region: (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: The Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: November 15, 2011
Run Time: 106 minutes
Features:
Introduction to the film by director Jean Renoir ;
Audio commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich ;
Comparison of the film's two endings ; Selected-scene analysis by Renoir historian Chris Faulkner;
Excerpts from Jean Renoir, le patron: La règle et l'exception (1966), a French television program by filmmaker Jacques Rivette;
Part one of Jean Renoir, a two-part 1993 BBC documentary by film critic David Thompson; Video essay about the film's production, release, and 1959 reconstruction ;
Interview with film critic Olivier Curchod ; Interview from a 1965 episode of the French television series Les écrans de la ville in which Jean Gaborit and Jacques Durand discuss their reconstruction and rerelease of the film; Interviews with set designer Max Douy; Renoir's son, Alain; and actress Mila Parély
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