The Rules of the Game (1939) starring Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor. Directed by Jean Renoir. Reviled by the French when it was first released, this movie is now regarded as a masterpiece. In the film, Renoir aims to show that society is rotten to the core. (He says so himself in an introduction on the DVD.) One can't separate this movie from the historical context in which it takes place -- France in 1939, after Hitler took Czechoslovakia but before he invaded Poland. There is quite a bit of commentary and analysis available on the disc, which would surely help the viewer to understand it better. Purely as entertainment, I found it mildly diverting, with some funny scenes. It's in French, with English subtitles. Grade: B
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