216 - The Rules of the Game

[captainofbeef]

- New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound
- Introduction to the film by Jean Renoir
- Audio commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
- Version comparison: side-by-side analysis of the two endings of the film, along with an illustrated study of Renoir’s shooting script
- Selected scene analysis by Renoir historian Christopher Faulkner
- Excerpts from Jean Renoir, le patron: La Règle et l’exception (1966), a French television program directed by Jacques Rivette
- Part one of Jean Renoir: a two-part 1993 BBC documentary by David Thompson, featuring reflections on Renoir from his family, friends, collaborators, and admirers
- New video essay about the film’s production, release, and later reconstruction
- Jean Gaborit and Jacques Durand discuss their reconstruction and re-release of the film
- New interview with Renoir’s son, Alain, an assistant cameraman on the film
- New interview with The Rules of the Game set designer Max Douy
- 1995 interview with actress Mila Parély
- Written tributes to the film and Renoir by François Truffaut, Paul Schrader, Bertrand Tavernier, Wim Wenders and others
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
- Plus: a 24-page booklet featuring writings by Jean Renoir, François Truffaut, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bertrand Tavernier, and an essay by Alexander Sesonske

[criterionmaster]

Watched half of this, and was SO tired, but it still made me want to finish it. I completely forgot everything about what I saw, other than that I wanted to see the rest, pretty bad.

[captainofbeef]

Another film on liketelevision, I really need to see some Renoir.

[wkw]

I really love some of the scenes, especially the hunting scene and the crazy show party scene. The deep focus is used perfectly to see the subtle actions in the background. The Criterion transfer is so crisp.