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Rules of the Game (The) AKA La règle du jeu (Blu-ray 4K) (1939)
Renoir's look at bourgeois life in France at the onset of World War II. An assorted cast of characters - the rich and their poor servants - meet up at a French chateau for various reasons and the result is murder.Director: Jean Renoir
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
"Introduction to the film by director Jean Renoir" featurette (6:31)
"Scene Analysis" selected-scene audio commentary by Renoir historian Christopher Faulkner:
- Public and Private (5:30)
- Corridor (2:41)
"Jean Renoir" documentary (60:01)
"Jean Renoir, le Patron" featurette (31:13)
"Playing by Different Rules" featurettes:
- Version comparison (13:06)
- Short version ending (8:32)
"Production History" featurettes:
- Chris Faulkner (8:18)
- Olivier Curchod (27:39)
- Gaborit and Durand (10:04)
Interviews with:
- Set designer Max Douy (9:04)
- Actress Mila Parély (16:16)
- Assistant Alain Renoir (18:18) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO is region A.
Comes with a 44-page booklet containing writings by Jean Renoir, François Truffaut, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bertrand Tavernier, an essay by Alexander Sesonske, tributes and notes about the transfer. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
"Introduction to the film by director Jean Renoir" featurette (6:31)
"Scene Analysis" selected-scene audio commentary by Renoir historian Christopher Faulkner:
- Public and Private (5:30)
- Corridor (2:41)
"Jean Renoir" documentary (60:01)
"Jean Renoir, le Patron" featurette (31:13)
"Playing by Different Rules" featurettes:
- Version comparison (13:06)
- Short version ending (8:32)
"Production History" featurettes:
- Chris Faulkner (8:18)
- Olivier Curchod (27:39)
- Gaborit and Durand (10:04)
Interviews with:
- Set designer Max Douy (9:04)
- Actress Mila Parély (16:16)
- Assistant Alain Renoir (18:18) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO is region A.
Comes with a 44-page booklet containing writings by Jean Renoir, François Truffaut, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bertrand Tavernier, an essay by Alexander Sesonske, tributes and notes about the transfer. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
"Jean Renoir : Caméléon sur une couverture écossaise" featurette (28:19)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Trailer (1:41) -
Subtitles:4K: English (optional)
Blu-ray: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio commentary with Olivier Curchod (2005)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with Olivier Curchod (2005)
DISC THREE
1962 introduction by Jean Renoir (6:24d)
"Jean Renoir le patron : La règle et l'exception" 1967 episode of Cinéastes de notre temps, directed by Jacques Rivette (56:24)
"Reconstructing The Rules of the Game" excerpt from a 1965 TV episode of program Les Écrans de la Ville (10:17)
2005 introduction by Olivier Curchod (27:55)
1972 interview with François Truffaut (22:58)
2014 conversation between Jean Douchet and Arnaud Desplechin (48:44)
"My Rules of the Game" 2005 interviews with Claude Chabrol, Guy-Claude François, Noémie Lvosky and Eduardo Serra (15:50)
"The Rules of the Musical Game" 2025 visual essay by Philippe Roger (38:45)
Audio excerpt from the comic opera The Deserter (4:28) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:3760233157878
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Notes:DISCS TWO & THREE are region B.
Includes a 64 page book and 4 postcards. -
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Amazon France
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian releases have some exclusive extras.
The French ESC Rimini release has some differing exclusive extras.
The French ESC Editions release has an exclusive featurette. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - restored version (107:54).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts - restored version (107:54).
- Blu-ray ALL France- ESC Editions - No cuts - restored version (107:25)
- Blu-ray ALL Édition Collector France- Rimini - No cuts - restored version (107:34)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 01/09/22
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 04/06/25UPDATE LOG:
01/09/22: Initial entry.
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15/05/23: Added US, Canada.
22/06/23: DVDBeaver.
04/06/25: Added France Rimini.
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