La règle du jeu : fantaisie dramatique /
Cloaked in a comedy of manners, this scathing critique of corrupt French society is about a weekend hunting party at which amorous escapades abound among the aristocratic guests, which are also mirrored by the activities of the servants downstairs.
| Uniform Title: | Règle du jeu (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French, with optional new and improved English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2004]
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| Edition: | RSDL dual-layer ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
216. |
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| Summary: | Cloaked in a comedy of manners, this scathing critique of corrupt French society is about a weekend hunting party at which amorous escapades abound among the aristocratic guests, which are also mirrored by the activities of the servants downstairs. |
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| Item Description: | "Special edition double-disc set"--Container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1939. A foreign film (France) Aspect ratio 1:33:1. New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound. Not rated. Special features: disc 1. Introduction to the film by Jean Renoir ; Audio commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by filmmaker Peter Bogdonovich ; Version comparison: side-by-side analysis of the two endings of the film, along with an illustrated study of Renoir's shooting script ; Selected scene analysis by Renoir historian Christopher Faulkner -- disc 2. Excerpts from Jean Renior, le patron: La Règle et l'exception (1966), a French television program directed by Jacques Rivette ; Part one of Jean Renoir, a two-part 1993 BBC documentary by David Thompson, featuring reflections on Renoir from his family, friends, collaborators, and admirers ; New video essay about the film's production, release, and later reconstruction ; Jean Gaborit and Jacques Durand discuss their reconstruction and rerelease of the film ; New interview with Renoir's son, Alain, an assistant cameraman on the film ; New interview with The rules of the game set designer, Max Douy ; 1995 interview with actress Mila Parély ; Written tributes to the film and Renoir by J. Hoberman, Kent Jones, Paul Schrader, Wim Wenders, and others. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (106 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([24] pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Production Credits: | Musique, (Mozart et Mondigny), Roger Desormières ; prises de vues, Bachelet ... [et al.] ; montage, Marguerite, Mme Huguet. |
| ISBN: | 0780026926 |