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The Rules of the Game(1939)
Status: Released
Date: 1939-07-09
75%
649 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
Overview:
A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
Budget: $8,847,685.00
Revenue: $273,520.00
ProductionCompanies:
La Nouvelle Edition Francaise
Franco London Films
Movie: The Rules of the Game
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean Renoir
Octave
Marcel Dalio
Robert de la Cheyniest
Nora Gregor
Christine de la Cheyniest
Julien Carette
Marceau, le braconnier
Roland Toutain
André Jurieux
Paulette Dubost
Lisette, sa camériste
Gaston Modot
Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse
Mila Parély
Geneviève de Marras
Anne Mayen
Jackie, nièce de Christine
Eddy Debray
Corneille, le majordome
Video Trailer The Rules of the Game
Video: 2022 US Re-Release Trailer
2022 US Re-Release Trailer
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Jean Renoir Introduces The Rules of the Game
Observations on Film Art: THE RULES OF THE GAME
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2022 US Re-Release Trailer - Trailer
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Jean Renoir Introduces The Rules of the Game - Featurette
Observations on Film Art: THE RULES OF THE GAME - Featurette
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