The Rules of the Game
La Règle du jeu
1939 · 1h 50m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · France · Rated PG (GB)
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.
Written & directed by
Jean RenoirBased on the novel by
Carl Koch7.3Smart score
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black and whitebourgeoisiedirecthuntingjealousyparis, francepilotsatireservantsocial satireupper class
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