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The Rules of the Game (1939)

Directed by Jean Renoir · 110 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance

51.6 TOPICAL score · #1,814 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Rules of the Game (1939, directed by Jean Renoir) has a TOPICAL score of 51.6 - ranked 1,814 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (685 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.

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Critics99
Audience77
Awards0
Historical impact67
Lasting engagement43
Cast22
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Jean Renoir, Marcel Dalio (actor #1,360), Nora Gregor, Julien Carette

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