Country
France
Date
Jul 08, 1939
Note
Paris
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mila Parély | Geneviève de Marras |
| Anne Mayen | Jackie, nièce de Christine |
| Eddy Debray | Corneille, le majordome |
| Odette Talazac | Madame de la Plante |
| Claire Gérard | Madame de la Bruyère |
| Pierre Magnier | Le général |
| Pierre Nay | Monsieur de St. Aubin |
| Richard Francœur | Monsieur La Bruyère |
| Léon Larive | Le cuisinier |
| Lise Elina | Radio-Reporter |
| Nicolas Amato | L'invité sud-américain (uncredited) |
| Jacques Beauvais | Adolphe, un domestique (uncredited) |
| Henri Cartier-Bresson | Le domestique anglais (uncredited) |
| Celestin | Le garçon de cuisine (uncredited) |
| Tony Corteggiani | Berthelin (uncredited) |
| Géo Forster | L'invité efféminé (uncredited) |
| Camille François | La journaliste (uncredited) |
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| Jenny Hélia | La servante (uncredited) |
| Maurice Marceau | Un garde-chasse (uncredited) |
| Marcel Melrac | Célestin, l'aide cuisinier |
| André Zwobada | L'ingénieur (uncredited) |
| Marguerite de Morlaye | une invitée |
Genres
DramaComedyRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | La Règle du jeu |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | La Nouvelle Edition Francaise, Franco London Films |
| Data di uscita | 9 luglio 1939 |
| Producer | Jean Renoir |
| Writer | Jean Renoir, Carl Koch |
| Editors | Marthe Huguet, Marguerite Renoir |
| Cinematography | Jean Bachelet, Jean-Paul Alphen, Jacques Lemare, Alain Renoir, Jean Mousselle, Sam Levin |
| Asst. Directors | André Zwobada, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jean Renoir |
| Camera Operators | Jean Mousselle, Jean Bachelet, Jean-Paul Alphen, Jacques Lemare, Alain Renoir, Sam Levin |
| Add. Photography | Jean Bachelet, Jean-Paul Alphen, Jacques Lemare, Alain Renoir, Jean Mousselle, Sam Levin |
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| Production Design | Max Douy, Eugène Lourié |
| Art Direction | Max Douy, Eugène Lourié |
| Set Decoration | Max Douy, Eugène Lourié |
| Composer | Joseph Kosma, Roger Desormière, Joseph de Bretagne |
| Sound | Roger Desormière, Joseph de Bretagne, Joseph Kosma |
| Costume Design | Coco Chanel, Ralph |
| Makeup | Ralph, Coco Chanel |
| Hairstyling | Coco Chanel, Ralph |
| Budget | 8.850.000 € |
| Incasso | 273.520 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 31, 1947
Note
Venice Film Festival
Country
Australia
Date
May 21, 1962
Note
Adelaide Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 07, 1975
Note
National Film Theatre(London)
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Country
Greece
Date
Oct 15, 2006
Note
Panorama of European Cinema
Country
United States
Date
Dec 08, 2019
Note
Harvard Film Archive
Country
Portugal
Date
Jun 25, 2022
Note
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Dec 23, 2022
Note
4K restoration; New York City, NY
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Jul 09, 1939
Certification
U
Country
Croatia
Date
Jan 27, 1940
Country
Türkiye
Date
May 29, 1940
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 18, 1946
Certification
PG
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Country
United States
Date
Apr 08, 1950
Certification
NR
Country
Uruguay
Date
Oct 12, 1952
Country
Finland
Date
Mar 22, 1963
Country
Denmark
Date
Mar 11, 1966
Country
Portugal
Date
Apr 11, 1972
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 24, 1972
Country
Spain
Date
Feb 17, 1982
Note
re-release
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 18, 1982
Country
Greece
Date
Aug 20, 2009
Note
Re-Issue
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Jan 20, 2004
Note
DVD
Country
Italy
Date
May 19, 2008
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Sep 06, 2011
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Canada
Date
Nov 15, 2011
Note
DVD(CC)
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Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 30, 2011
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Feb 24, 2012
Note
DVD
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 25, 2016
Note
Blu-ray
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 29, 2023
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Spain
Date
Jun 04, 2024
Note
Blu-ray
TV
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 13, 1964
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 05, 1968
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 27, 1971
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