Rules of the Game
Jean Renoirs Rules of the Game(1939) is an excellent example of great Frenchfilms. As a director Jean Renoir made use of the photography, plot and charactersThe deep focus shot as Gianetti and Leech put it "A technique of Photography thatpermits all distant planes to remain clearly in focus, from close-up ranges toinfinity" is one of the most important techniques used in this classic film. For oneit helps demonstrate the off-the-wall events that occur throughout this film, bybeing able to see the characters in the background as well as the foreground. In theentire film there are just over 300 shots, meaning that Renoir uses long sequencesand lets the characters and actions develop themselves in front of the camera.Renoir was also very interested in making sure each character has a chance toreveal the character in detail, through both their words and actions.
In this film, the characters are divided into two different categories, the liars andthe hypocrites, though there is not much difference between them. The close-ups are only used on Christine (NoraGregor) to demonstrate to the audience that she is the main and most importantcharacter. Another type of photography that Renoir uses very well were the close-ups. For this film Renoir orderedspecially made lenses that would make it easier to change focus and capturemultiplane movement. Renoir also uses a very mobile camera making you feel likea character in the film and not just a viewer. It involves a complex series oflove triangles between the lower and upper class. Rules of the Game, is one of the first films of all time to incorporate sexualfreedom and it's consequences that come along with it. Some Film critiques saythat by the failure of Marquis to deal respectively with the consequences that hasled some people to believe that it is a right-wing film. Christine forone is serious at heart but always seems to be taken the wrong way. The whole groupof characters in this film all seem to have very much in common, for one they areall rich and always seem to be ignoring important issues. He as a microcosmis seen as leading France to it's downfall. It is quite supprising how Renoircould incorporate humor into a drama without any great loss of significance to thestory. I am guessing that theyare all rich, by my standards anyways. All the charactersseem to be generous and thankful, but all seem to be unsure of to act with all these"rules" surrounding them.
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