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Now often cited as one of the greatest films ever made, Jean Renoir's La Règle du jeu/Rules of the Game was not warmly received on its original release in 1939: audiences at its opening engagements in Paris were openly hostile, responding to the film with shouts of derision, and distributors cut the movie from 113 minutes to a .. Read more
| Starring | Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Roland Toutain, Jean Renoir |
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| Director | Jean Renoir |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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La Regle du Jeu
I think this is one of the truly great films - definitely in my top 20. It starts like documentary - bang up to date (1939)- with newsreel of an airman landing ... read more »
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Very disappointing
I also can't understand why this film could be rated as the best ever. Thought it was too 'fast moving' and by the time you had read the subtitles, ... read more »
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I cant praise it enough. See it.
A beautifully crafted film. Alternating between sophisticated French comedy, drama and bittersweet social commentary, this is a supremely satisfying film. I can... read more »
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Disappointing film
I agree with another viewer who said this movie is rambling.
I struggle to see how this movie could ever be considered the 'best ever made'. ... read more »
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jean renoir knows how to play the game
splendid achievement by jean renoir, this is fine cinema, by all measures. a deeply sympathetic study of human affairs, it uses humour rather than heavy ... read more »
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An historical experience!
Definitely a film from another age. Dialogue rambling, plot unsubtle (I got the impression that the whole thing was meant to shock - which it did then, but not ... read more »
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Good stuff
OOoo! Every inch of this is yummy.. a masterpiece, surely one of the greatest films ever made. This deserves to be watched over and over, and over, again
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Who said the French were good at "the mistress thing"?
I had always thought the French were good at infidelity and the whole mistress thing. Not according to this. It felt like a Brian Rix farce but with fewer jokes... read more »
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rules of the game
dated. v difficult to read sub-titles. overly complicated plot. shallow characters. mediocre acting. one of the great movies of all time....hardly.
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Unassailably, imperishably great
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What a disappointment
I watched this film online but it took some persistence to see it through to the end because it repeatedly broke down and had to be restarted. The subtitles ... read more »