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The Rules of the Game (1939) on Netflix

Approved19391h 50mComedyDrama

Aviator André Jurieux lands after crossing the Atlantic and learns that Christine, whom he loves, stayed away. His friend Octave gets him invited to her husband's country estate.

  • Netflix4.4/5
  • IMDb7.9/1033,683 votes
  • Rotten Tomatoes97%

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Robert and his wife Christine are hosting a weekend at La Colinière, their estate in Sologne, when aviator André Jurieux arrives among the guests, invited by his friend Octave. André has just crossed the Atlantic and is in love with Christine, who did not come to the airfield to greet him. Robert is trying to end his affair with Geneviève de Marras and has invited her to the estate as well. Among the servants, Christine's maid Lisette is married to Schumacher, the gamekeeper, while Marceau, a poacher caught on the grounds, is taken on as a servant. The following morning, Schumacher leads the guests in a hunt.

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