The Rules of the Game (1939)
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.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
What to watch after The Rules of the Game
- Grand Illusion (1937) — Jean Renoir directed both
- My Night at Maud's (1969) — Two steps away in the credits
- The Human Beast (1938) — Jean Renoir directed both
- Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987) — Two steps away in the credits
- The Aviator's Wife (1981) — Two steps away in the credits
- Children of Paradise (1945) — Same feel: complex, dramatic