1939 classic Jean Renoir Comedy of Manners masterpiece . This is the original 2004 Criterion 2 x DVD issue - New high-definition digital transfer with restored image and sound.

The Rules of the Game [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs]
Criterion Collection
Jan 20, 2004
DVD
  • LanguagesFre
  • SubtitlesEng
  • ScreenB&W
  • Sound FormatDD1
  • Aspect Ratio1.33:1
The Rules of the Game [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs]

Features

  • "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","New and improved English subtitle translation","Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition","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 form 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 rerelease of the film","New interviews with Renoir's son, Alain, and 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 J. Hoberman, Kent Jones, Paul Schrader, Wim Wenders, and others","24-page booklet featuring writings by Jean Renoir, François Truffaut, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bertrand Tavernier, and an essay by Alexander Sesonske"