The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game
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1939
1h 50m
7.5(653 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

29 members
Directing

Jean Renoir

Octave

Jean Renoir
Acting

Marcel Dalio

Robert de la Cheyniest

Marcel Dalio
Acting

Nora Gregor

Christine de la Cheyniest

Nora Gregor
Acting

Julien Carette

Marceau, le braconnier

Julien Carette
Acting

Roland Toutain

André Jurieux

Roland Toutain
Acting

Paulette Dubost

Lisette, sa camériste

Paulette Dubost
Acting

Gaston Modot

Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse

Gaston Modot
Acting

Mila Parély

Geneviève de Marras

Mila Parély
Acting

Anne Mayen

Jackie, nièce de Christine

Anne Mayen
Acting

Eddy Debray

Corneille, le majordome

Eddy Debray
Acting

Odette Talazac

Madame de la Plante

Odette Talazac
Acting

Claire Gérard

Madame de la Bruyère

Claire Gérard
Acting

Pierre Magnier

Le général

Pierre Magnier
Acting

Pierre Nay

Monsieur de St. Aubin

Pierre Nay
Acting

Richard Francœur

Monsieur La Bruyère

Richard Francœur
Acting

Léon Larive

Le cuisinier

Léon Larive
Acting

Lise Elina

Radio-Reporter

Lise Elina
Acting

Nicolas Amato

L'invité sud-américain (uncredited)

Nicolas Amato
Acting

Jacques Beauvais

Adolphe, un domestique (uncredited)

Jacques Beauvais
Directing

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

Henri Cartier-Bresson
Acting

Celestin

Le garçon de cuisine (uncredited)

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Acting

Tony Corteggiani

Berthelin (uncredited)

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Acting

Géo Forster

L'invité efféminé (uncredited)

Géo Forster
Production

Camille François

La journaliste (uncredited)

Camille François
Acting

Jenny Hélia

La servante (uncredited)

Jenny Hélia
Acting

Maurice Marceau

Un garde-chasse (uncredited)

Maurice Marceau
Acting

Marcel Melrac

Célestin, l'aide cuisinier

Marcel Melrac
Directing

André Zwobada

L'ingénieur (uncredited)

André Zwobada
Acting

Marguerite de Morlaye

une invitée

Marguerite de Morlaye

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