The Rules of the Game

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.

CAST

Jean RenoirOctave

Marcel DalioRobert de la Cheyniest

Nora GregorChristine de la Cheyniest

Julien CaretteMarceau, le braconnier

Roland ToutainAndré Jurieux

Paulette DubostLisette, sa camériste

Gaston ModotEdouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse

Mila ParélyGeneviève de Marras

Anne MayenJackie, nièce de Christine

Eddy DebrayCorneille, le majordome

Odette TalazacMadame de la Plante

Claire GérardMadame de la Bruyère

Pierre MagnierLe général

Pierre NayMonsieur de St. Aubin

Richard FrancœurMonsieur La Bruyère