Film record

The Rules of the Game

Original title: La Règle du jeu

1939Feature film110 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
France
Languages
French
Genres
drama film · romance film · art film

Credits

Art department

Eugène Lourié — Production design

Cinematography

Jean Bachelet — Cinematography

Costume

Coco Chanel — Costume design

Direction

Jean Renoir — Directing

Editing

Marguerite Renoir — Editing

Music

Joseph Kosma — Music composition
Roger Désormière — Music composition

Cast

Nora Gregor — Acting (Christine de la Cheyniest)
Paulette Dubost — Acting (Lisette, sa camériste)
Marcel Dalio — Acting (Robert de la Cheyniest)
Jean Renoir — Acting (Octave)
Julien Carette — Acting (Marceau, le braconnier)
Gaston Modot — Acting (Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse)
Claire Gérard — Acting (Madame de la Bruyère)
Roland Toutain — Acting (André Jurieux)
André Zwobada — Acting
Edy Debray — Acting (Corneille, le majordome)
Géo Forster — Acting
Jacques Beauvais — Acting
Jenny Hélia — Acting
Léon Larive — Acting (Le cuisinier)
Lise Élina — Acting (Radio-Reporter)
Marcel Melrac — Acting
Maurice Marceau — Acting
Mila Parély — Acting (Geneviève de Marras)
Nicolas Amato — Acting
Odette Talazac — Acting (Madame de la Plante)
Pierre Magnier — Acting (Le général)
Pierre Nay — Acting (Monsieur de St. Aubin)
Richard Francœur — Acting (Monsieur La Bruyère)
Tony Corteggiani — Acting

Production

Claude Renoir — Production

Writing

Jean Renoir — Screenwriting
Carl Koch — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Gaumont

International
Verified
Distribution

Netflix

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Releases by territory

France · Original release
7 Jul 1939Checked 16 Sep 2026
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