The Rules of the Game (1939)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1939-07-08
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 50m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 687 votes
Directed by Jean Renoir.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch The Rules of the Game
- United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
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