SYNOPSIS: Considered one of the greatest films ever made, The Rules of the Game (La règle du jeu), by Jean Renoir, is a scathing critique of corrupt French society cloaked in a comedy of manners in which a weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances. The film has had a tumultuous history: it was subjected to cuts after the violent response of the premiere audience in 1939, and the original negative was destroyed during World War II; it wasn’t reconstructed until 1959. That version, which has stunned viewers for decades, is presented here.
Wow, that original cover is amazing. I really love the effort they put into that cover. I just couldn't say enough about it, but the blu ray cover (which I don't care for that style of artwork too much) actually compliments the tone of the film. I was surprised when I originally purchased the movie at how comedic it actually was. The film is full of grandeur for certain, but the cover didn't tell me that it is a fantastic dramedy at it's heart. It's hard to say that Criterion didn't make the right choice with the new cover.
Criterion Canvas score (dvd) A (blu) (B)
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