Playing by Different Rules
The Rules of the Game • 13m
THE RULES OF THE GAME originally ran 94 minutes. After a negative response, Renoir cut it to 81. During World War II, the film was destroyed by bombs. In 1959, it was reconstructed, with Renoir’s approval, from surviving elements, becoming the 106-minute version we know. Chris Faulkner compares the endings of the longest and shortest versions.
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Scene Analysis: “Corridor”
This commentary on a ninety-second example of Jean Renoir’s accomplished use of cinematography and depth of field in THE RULES OF THE GAME was recorded in 2003. Chris Faulkner is the author of “The Social Cinema of Jean Renoir” and a professor of film studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ont...
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Scene Analysis: “Public and Private”
This commentary on the opening sequence of THE RULES OF THE GAME was recorded in 2003. Chris Faulkner is the author of “The Social Cinema of Jean Renoir” and a professor of film studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Jean Renoir, le patron: La règle et l...
In 1966, Jacques Rivette produced three episodes for the French television series “Cinéastes de notre temps,” grouped under the title “Jean Renoir, le patron.” “La règle et l’exception,” which aired on February 8, 1967, is the second of the three. In it, Renoir discusses THE RULES OF THE GAME wit...
