The Rules of the Game

Categories: Drama, Comedy, Romance
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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1939-07-09
Run time: 110 minute / 1:50
Budget: $8,850,000
Revenue: $273,520
Director: Jean Renoir
Writer: Jean Renoir
Production Companies : La Nouvelle Edition Francaise, Franco London Films
Production Country: France

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Jean Renoir
as Octave
Marcel Dalio
as Robert de la Cheyniest
Nora Gregor
as Christine de la Cheyniest
Julien Carette
as Marceau, le braconnier
Roland Toutain
as André Jurieux
Paulette Dubost
as Lisette, sa camériste
Gaston Modot
as Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse
Mila Parély
as Geneviève de Marras
Anne Mayen
as Jackie, nièce de Christine
Eddy Debray
as Corneille, le majordome
Odette Talazac
as Madame de la Plante
Claire Gérard
as Madame de la Bruyère
Pierre Magnier
as Le général
Pierre Nay
as Monsieur de St. Aubin
Richard Francœur
as Monsieur La Bruyère
Léon Larive
as Le cuisinier
Lise Elina
as Radio-Reporter
Nicolas Amato
as L'invité sud-américain (uncredited)
Jacques Beauvais
as Adolphe, un domestique (uncredited)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
as Le domestique anglais (uncredited)
Celestin
as Le garçon de cuisine (uncredited)
Tony Corteggiani
as Berthelin (uncredited)
Géo Forster
as L'invité efféminé (uncredited)
Camille François
as La journaliste (uncredited)
Jenny Hélia
as La servante (uncredited)
Maurice Marceau
as Un garde-chasse (uncredited)
Marcel Melrac
as Célestin, l'aide cuisinier
André Zwobada
as L'ingénieur (uncredited)
Marguerite de Morlaye
as une invitée
Directing
Jean Renoir Director

Writing
Carl Koch Novel

Camera
Jean Bachelet Director of Photography

Editing
Marthe Huguet Editor
Marguerite Renoir Editor

Costume & Make-Up
Coco Chanel Costume Design

Writing
Jean Renoir Screenplay

Sound
Roger Desormière Conductor

Production
Jean Renoir Producer

Camera
Jean-Paul Alphen Director of Photography
Jacques Lemare Director of Photography
Alain Renoir Director of Photography

Art
Max Douy Production Design
Eugène Lourié Production Design

Costume & Make-Up
Ralph Makeup Artist

Sound
Joseph Kosma Original Music Composer

Production
Camille François Production Supervisor
Raymond Pillon Unit Manager
Claude Renoir Sr. Production Manager

Directing
Henri Cartier-Bresson First Assistant Director
André Zwobada Second Assistant Director

Sound
Joseph de Bretagne Sound Engineer

Camera
Sam Levin Still Photographer
Jean Mousselle Camera Operator





















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