The Rules of the Game
Film1939106 min

The Rules of the Game

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancewholesomelightsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeAn accessible romantic comedy that is uncomplicated and emotional. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Nora GregorPaulette DubostMila ParélyOdette TalazacClaire Gérard

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1939
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
La Nouvelle Edition Francaise
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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