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Bonjour and welcome to the next chapter in our 2021 AntiTrash marathon!
Following last week’s discussion of The 400 Blows, this week we’re moving back through time to 1939. We’ve mentioned Renoir and his techniques a number of times in the past, so it’s finally time to go to the source. That’s right, we’re talking The Rules of the Game (La Régle du Jeu) from 1939.
Time Stamps:
00:30 – Introductions and Synopsis
03:32 – Quick The Rules of the Game Reviews
17:47 – Expanding the Syllabus
37:41 – Analysis
58:20 – Shelf or Trash
59:54 – Wrap up and Next Week’s Film
Learning The Rules of the Game
This interwar look at the bourgeois and their servants is a satirical romp that serves to skewer the classes. Renoir’s decision to use long takes and utilize the depth of field adds multiple layers to this story of keeping up appearances.
We talk all about his style, the practice of keeping up appearances, the context of the film and the time period, and much more as we dive into Jean Renoir’s Rules of the Game!
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