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The Rules of the Game

CastNora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parely, Odette Talazac, Claire Gerard, Anne Mayen, Lise Elina, Marcel Dalio, Julien Carette, Roland Toutain, Gaston Modot, Jean Renoir, Pierre Magnier, Eddy Debray, Pierre Nay, Richard Francoeur
Year released1939
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One card player says to another, "I call it exhibitionism." (0:10)

After pilot André drives their car into a ditch his friend Octave asks, "Want to kill yourself over Christine? Go ahead, but without me." Later André admits, "So I'm nuts." (0:12)

Maid Lisette tells Octave, referring to marquis' wife Christing, "Madame can't sleep at night." (0:15)

The chef, referring to Madame de la Bruyère's demands, says, "Diets I can accept, but not obsessions." (0:37

Christine's niece Jackie swoons. (1:11)

Robert implores André, "Please help me calm her down." while carrying Jackie (1:22)
Marquis Robert asks André, "What's the dose?
Robert: "Give me four."
Robert's lover Geneviève, seeing what the two men hold: "Sleeping pills? I hate sleeping pills!" (1:23)

Christine tells Lisette, "It's not our fault if men are all mad." (1:29)

Even in France before World War II some distrusted "big pharma." Octave explains to Christine, "Today everyone lies. Pharmaceutical fliers, governments..." (1:30)

Christine swoons when she realizes André has been killed. (1:41)

Robert tells the others, "Tomorrow we will leave, in mourning for this delightful friend." (1:45)

References in: Day for Night, Mr. Jealousy

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