Drama · Comedy · Romance

The Rules of the Game

Directed byJean Renoir

1939 · 1h 50m

Synopsis

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.

Cast & crew

Cast

  • Jean RenoirOctave
  • Marcel DalioRobert de la Cheyniest
  • Nora GregorChristine de la Cheyniest
  • Julien CaretteMarceau, le braconnier
  • Roland ToutainAndré Jurieux
  • Paulette DubostLisette, sa camériste
  • Gaston ModotEdouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse
  • Mila ParélyGeneviève de Marras
  • Anne MayenJackie, nièce de Christine
  • Eddy DebrayCorneille, le majordome
  • Odette TalazacMadame de la Plante
  • Claire GérardMadame de la Bruyère

Crew

  • Jean RenoirDirector, Writer