The Rules of the Game
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.
Release Date:
1939-07-09
Runtime:
110 minutes
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Starring:
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)
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Celestin
as Le garçon de cuisine (uncredited)
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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